India’s jobs problem

India’s jobs problem is bigger than unemployment

India’s jobs problem goes beyond unemployment as millions compete for secure government jobs and informal work remains widespread. #jobs #employment Read more »
Faster wage growth

Faster wage growth key to India’s growth story

India’s GDP is growing rapidly, yet real wage growth raises questions about the durability of consumption-led growth. #GDP #wagegrowth Read more »
rupee outlook

Rupee outlook: Why India’s external buffers matter

The rupee outlook depends on oil, capital flows, reserves and the long-term strength of exports and productivity. #rupee Read more »
Borrowers’ platform

Borrowers’ platform faces a test from creditors in the room

The new borrowers’ platform fills a gap in global debt governance, but its borrower-only ambition faces a changing creditor landscape. Read more »
New GDP methodology

New GDP methodology and the problem of measuring GVA

MoSPI’s new GDP methodology changes how India measures real manufacturing GVA, and here is what double deflation means. #GDP Read more »
India's China+1 opportunity

India’s China+1 opportunity is not a low-wage contest

India’s China+1 opportunity remains open, but cheap labour alone cannot deliver factories, supply chains and export competitiveness. #India #China Read more »
BRICS 2026 New Delhi

BRICS 2026 reveals ambition contradictions and uncertain future

BRICS New Delhi Summit expanded the grouping’s ambitions, but geopolitical divisions and weak institutional clarity continue to challenge its future. Read more »
US tariffs, exports

US tariffs expose India’s dependence on one big market

Fresh US tariffs threat exposes India’s dependence on the American market and the limits of export diversification. #US #tariffs #Exports Read more »
India’s Russian oil dilemma

India’s Russian oil dilemma goes beyond US tariffs

US sanctions add pressure on India’s Russian oil purchases, but the larger vulnerability is India’s dependence on imported crude. #crude #Russian Read more »
BRICS

BRICS must connect women’s skills with better jobs

BRICS is expanding its women’s employment agenda, and the next task is connecting skills, care and social protection with better jobs. #BRICS Read more »