high-speed rail, Indian Railways

High-speed rail plan to test India’s capacity, governance

India’s high-speed rail corridor and hydrogen train projects seek cleaner, faster mobility, but affordability, safety, and climate resilience will decide their success. #highspeedrail #IndianRailways #Railways Read more »
FDI in banking

FDI in banking to get control without contagion

Big-ticket FDI in banking can deliver technology and competition if integration plans, outcome dashboards and recovery regimes are enforced. #FDI #banking Read more »
sovereign rating

India’s sovereign rating upgrade is earned — but not assured

S&P’s sovereign rating upgrade highlights India’s strength, yet only consistent reform and credible fiscal consolidation can secure its future. #S&P #sovereignrating Read more »
household savings

India’s household savings isn’t fuelling investment

High household savings and low investment reveal a structural gap in India’s financial system that limits job creation and capital formation. #householdsavings #investment #capex Read more »
China's EV industry, EV subsidies

EV subsidies rekindle India-China trade tensions

A WTO dispute over India’s EV subsidies exposes the tension between green industrial policy and outdated global trade norms. #EV #subisidies #WTO Read more »
Maritime India Vision, Blue economy, Indo-Pacific strategy

Maritime India Vision looks to deliver a blue economy boom

With bold targets for investment and carbon-neutral ports, Maritime India Vision's future hinges on execution, state coordination, and finance. #Maritime #Blueeconomy Read more »
India's energy security

Energy security: India must defy US pressure on Russian crude

Caving to Washington’s demands would endanger India’s energy security and weaken its strategic autonomy in a volatile crude oil market. Read more »
economic growth

India’s economic growth: Strong numbers, weak foundations

Strong economic growth numbers mask deep structural flaws as India leans on domestic demand while exports falter under tariff pressures. #India #economy Read more »
skilled migration crisis India

Skilled migration threatens to derail Viksit Bharat dream

Unless India turns skilled migration into a cycle of return and reinvestment, it risks losing its best engineers, doctors, and researchers. Read more »
RBI, rate cut, India inflation, monetary policy India

RBI must wait on rate cuts despite falling inflation

The RBI must avoid hasty rate cuts; the fall in inflation is fragile and rooted in sensitive food prices and base effect. #RBI #MPC #inflation Read more »