Fiscal discipline

Fiscal discipline must start with better spending

India needs fiscal discipline, but better spending and stronger implementation matter as much as higher allocations. #fiscaldiscipline Read more »
India's $1 trillion export target

India’s $1 trillion export target needs more than FTAs

India's $1 trillion export target in FY27 depends on better logistics, lower costs and stronger manufacturing capabilities to win orders. #exports #India Read more »
India's professional class

India’s professional class has little political clout

India’s professional class plans carefully for retirement but has struggled to turn its economic weight into collective political influence. Read more »
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 »