Even as allocations for flagship social and infrastructure programmes, tens of thousands of crores meant for these schemes remain parked in states’ SNA funds. #SNA Read more »
After years of tariff battles and strategic bargaining, the India-US trade deal promises lower duties, expanded market access and a deeper geopolitical alignment aimed partly at countering China. #China #US Read more »
India’s CPI overhaul lowers the weight of food just as food prices dominate public anxiety — raising questions about credibility and lived inflation. #CPI #inflation Read more »
India-US trade deal is finally materialising but deep fault lines over agriculture, digital rules and political unpredictability could yet test the pact’s durability. #India #US #BTA Read more »
Budget 2026's City Economic Regions announcement is a shift from tech-led city beautification to region-wide infrastructure, connectivity and economic integration. #Budget2026 Read more »
The government has raised education budget in absolute terms, but the increase remains modest against the scale of India’s human capital challenge. #demographicdividend #Budget2026 Read more »
With Rs 12.2 lakh crore in capex and an infrastructure-linked package nearing $133 billion, the Union Budget 2026-27 positions infrastructure push as India’s primary growth engine. #Budget #infra Read more »
Budget 2026 raises healthcare allocation, but it doesn't match India’s disease burden and wide system gaps. Read more »
From semiconductors to biopharma, Budget 2026 is banking on coordinated public investment to crowd in private capital. #Budget2026 #industry #reforms #policy Read more »
Union Budget 2026–27 signals moderate fiscal consolidation, but heavy borrowing and rigid spending narrow the room for manoeuvre. Read more »