GST reforms

GST reforms must now deliver on ease of doing business

GST reforms promise faster refunds, wider input tax credit and simpler registration, but businesses need predictable rules and fair enforcement. #GST #reforms Read more »
7.1% GDP growth

RBI bets on 7.1% GDP growth as inflation risks return

The RBI sees strong GDP growth ahead, but rising inflation and external pressures could test India’s ability to sustain 7% growth. #RBI #economy Read more »
BRICS

BRICS must prove that its economic ambitions can survive geopolitics

BRICS must turn its growing economic weight into practical cooperation while India manages its difficult relationship with China. #BRICS Read more »
Kerala power crisis

Kerala power crisis exposes the limits of solar growth

Kerala power crisis shows why solar growth must be matched by storage, firm capacity and demand management. #power #crisis #Kerala Read more »
India's power crunch

India’s power crunch is becoming a fuel logistics problem

India has enough generation capacity on paper, but coal logistics and weak hydropower have resulted in a severe power crunch. #power #coal Read more »
Uppada coastal protection

Uppada coastal protection needs an economic strategy

Uppada’s ₹323 crore coastal protection project should be linked to fisheries, handloom, women’s enterprises and local economic growth. #Uppada Read more »
AI boom

AI boom could make global capital costlier for India

The AI boom is increasing demand for capital as global public debt remains high, and India may face tougher competition for savings. #AI #globalcapital Read more »
US interest rates, Rupee

US interest rates are testing RBI’s rupee stance

US interest rates are testing India’s exchange-rate policy, and a more flexible rupee could reduce pressure on reserves and domestic rates. #Fed #interestrates Read more »
competition-friendly economy

Only a competition-friendly economy can sustain growth

India cannot rely on investment incentives alone -- a competition-friendly economy and state capacity are vital for durable growth. #investment #business #ecoomy Read more »
electronic gold receipts (EGRs)

Gold formalisation should not become a case for more gold

India's EGR push can formalise household gold, but policy should favour recycling existing stocks over encouraging fresh imports. Read more »