crude prices, LPG

Crude prices, LPG shortages, and the cost of Gulf dependence

Higher crude prices, a weaker rupee and tighter LPG supplies are forcing India into costly trade-offs amid an escalating West Asia crisis. #LPG #crude Read more »
GM mustard

GM mustard delay has deepened India’s edible oil shortage

The delay in commercialising GM mustard after regulatory clearance in 2017 may have cost the country up to ₹30,900 crore in lost output, higher imports and missed farm gains. #GMcrop Read more »
India gas supply

India gas supply: Why the Iran conflict may not choke urban kitchens

India gas supply is better protected than public fears suggest, but the Iran conflict could still push up PNG tariffs and industrial costs. #LNG #gassupply Read more »
WTO reform

WTO reform pits Indian rules stance against US flexibility

India and the United States are heading for a clash at the 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé over MFN, WTO reform, and the future of multilateral trade rules. #WTO Read more »
a national employment policy

A national employment policy key to solving the jobs crisis

Welfare schemes and hiring incentives cannot replace a national employment policy that sets clear job targets and accountability. #unemployment #jobs #economy Read more »
rupee

West Asia war puts the rupee under fresh pressure

The rupee’s record low is not just a market reaction to war; it reflects India’s persistent vulnerability to oil shocks, dollar strength and volatile capital flows. #rupee Read more »
Global trade reset

Global trade fragmentation: Why supply chains now follow geopolitics

Global trade is being reshaped by geopolitics, security concerns and supply chain resilience, creating new risks and openings for India. Read more »
India strategic autonomy

India’s strategic autonomy must rest on manufacturing strength

India cannot sustain strategic autonomy while manufacturing stays shallow, oil dependence remains high, and human capital gaps weaken productivity. Read more »
Indian economy

Indian economy’s growth challenge is jobs, skills and state capacity

The Indian economy has moved beyond low GDP growth, but its central economic challenge is now jobs, labour quality and state capacity. #economy Read more »
remittances to India

Remittances to India rise as Iran war triggers panic transfers

The recent rise in remittances to India from West Asia is being driven less by prosperity than by fear, as migrant workers send precautionary transfers amid rising uncertainty. #remittance Read more »