Women farmers

Women farmers carry Indian agriculture without equal access

Women farmers are central to Indian agriculture, yet land, credit and policy systems still lag behind their role in farming. #farmers #agriculture #women Read more »
Farm income

Farm income gains from crop diversification in tribal Rajasthan

Turmeric, vegetables and livestock help diversified production and reduce a small farm household’s reliance on a single crop, booming farm incomes. #agriculture Read more »
Viksit Bharat 2047

Viksit Bharat 2047 faces a hard growth arithmetic

Viksit Bharat requires investment near 40% of GDP, faster productivity growth and a much larger shift into productive jobs. Read more »
India’s sugar imports

India’s sugar imports started after a bad surplus call

India’s sugar imports shows why export quotas and ethanol diversion need to be tied to transparent production estimates and stock buffers. #sugar #imports Read more »
US quartz tariffs

US quartz tariffs expose India’s export concentration risk

India’s WTO consultations may ease the US quartz tariffs shock, but the deeper risk is heavy export dependence on the American market. #WTO #US #quartz Read more »
India-UK FTA

India-UK FTA brings gains, but exposes weak spots

The India-UK FTA offers modest export gains while opening procurement, digital policy and other areas to new obligations. Read more »
India @ 79

India at 79 faces an unfinished economic transition

India's strong growth has not produced a comparable shift in employment, manufacturing capacity or research investment. Read more »
India debt-to-GDP ratio

India debt-to-GDP ratio faces a harder FY27 test

India debt-to-GDP ratio at 58.2% reflects a smaller denominator, but West Asia has made the FY27 fiscal arithmetic harder. #GDP Read more »
Direct tax collections

Direct tax collections point to a deeper tax base

India’s direct tax collections are ahead of the pace needed for FY27, giving the Union government more room on fiscal consolidation. #tax Read more »
Private investment

Private investment revival will not solve India’s jobs problem

Private investment is returning, but its concentration in data centres and nuclear power raises questions about job creation. #investment Read more »