Microfinance

Microfinance faces credit stress as delinquencies surge

India's microfinance sector grapples with rising defaults, shrinking loan books, and cautious lending amid mounting repayment stress. #microfinance #financialinclusion Read more »
solar energy

Solar energy: India’s power grid faces new risks from RE surge

As India’s solar energy capacity soars, grid operators grapple with volatility and the duck curve, exposing cracks in power system readiness. #solarenergy #power #grid #renewablenergy Read more »
northeast India needs investment, social harmony

Northeast India’s economic revival hinges on social harmony

A mix of infrastructure investments, peace accords, and private capital influx is redefining the narrative for the long-marginalised northeast India. #Northeast #ActEast #policy #economy Read more »
Harvard visa ban implications for the US

Harvard visa ban: America turns guns on its own crown jewel

#Trump administration's Harvard visa ban jolts markets and diplomacy alike, dimming the very beacon that draws global talent to the US. #softpower #ucla #cambridge #oxford #visaban Read more »
India's rural economy

India’s rural economy grows—but farmers still struggle

Strong harvests and government schemes are lifting rural economy, but deep structural challenges remain for India’s farming economy. #ruraleconomy #agriculture #RBI Read more »
labour codes

Stalled labour codes imperil India’s economic growth ambitions

Without clear timeliOnes or worker safeguards, the labour codes' promise of simplified compliance remains rhetoric, unsettling both industry and unions. #labourcodes #labourlaws #policy #IL Read more »
BSNL,MTNL, 5G

BSNL, MTNL pin hopes on indigenous 4G-5G stack

BSNL and MTNL are betting on a home-grown 4G/5G stack to survive in a looming Airtel-Jio duopoly. #BSNL #5G #Jio #telecom Read more »
FDI inflows into India

FDI crash exposes India’s capital flight risk

India’s net #FDI slumped 96% to $353 million as exits and #outwardinvestments outpaced inflows, flagging balance-of-payments pressure. #foreigninvestment #FIIs #FPIs #trump Read more »
environmental clearance

SC ruling on environmental clearances draws the line on discretionary powers

The Supreme Court ruling against ex-post facto environmental clearances exposes the growing rift between ecological justice and industrial protectionism. Read more »
RBI priorities under Sanjay Malhotra

RBI plans a quiet rewiring of India’s financial system

By tackling #misselling, #cyberrisk, and #banking scale, the #RBI under Sanjay Malhotra is laying the foundation for a resilient system. #rupee #interestrate Read more »