CBDC vs UPI vs credit cards

India’s CBDC: Policy vision with unproven demand

The #RBI's #CBDC pilot lacks mass adoption, highlighting gaps in incentives, usability, and market relevance. #digitalrupee #upi Read more »
India’s strategic autonomy

India’s strategic autonomy in the age of Trump tariffs

With Trump’s tariff threats looming, India’s strategic autonomy faces its toughest test yet between East and West. #BRICS #QUAD #FTAs Read more »
SEBI

SEBI raids signal crackdown on retail-fuelled stock hype

SEBI crackdown marks a crucial step in tackling manipulation and restoring investor trust amid a market boom. #SEBI #pennystocks Read more »
Big Tech regulation in India

Regulation of Big Tech, AI will test India’s political nerve

India’s ability to govern Big Tech will define whether it remains a digital colony—or becomes a true sovereign in the AI-powered global economy. #AI #bigtech #google #meta Read more »
cost of war

Cost of war: How conflicts reshape the economy

Wars are no longer just fought on battlefields—the cost of war is priced into stock markets, supply chains, and monetary policy decisions. #war #middleeast Read more »
ESG debt rules from SEBI

SEBI’s ESG debt framework sets new global benchmark

#SEBI's new #ESG debt framework raises #disclosure standards and introduces third-party certification to build trust in #sustainablefinance market. Read more »
semiconductor

Semiconductor dreams need more than just state subsidies

India’s semiconductor ambitions must now be judged by execution, not announcements, as it enters the world’s most advanced supply chain race. #semiconductor Read more »
10-year bond yield

US-India bond yield gap narrows to 1.6%, repricing risk

A 73% compression in the 10-year bond yield gap since 2013 shows investors now price India closer to developed-market risk. #Bond #US #RBI Read more »
Moody's downgrade US sovereign credit

Moody’s downgrade marks the end of America’s fiscal exceptionalism

Moody's downgrade of US sovereign credit reflects not just debt levels but a deeper malaise in America’s political and economic machinery. #Moody's #creditrating Read more »
Generative AI

Generative AI puts India’s outdated copyright and liability laws to test

With lawsuits mounting, India must urgently reform its copyright and liability laws to regulate generative AI responsibly. #AI #GenerativeAI Read more »