India’s zombie firms

India’s zombie firms are fewer, but distress persists

India’s zombie firms fell to 5.5% in 2025, but corporate distress and slow insolvency resolution remain problems. Read more »
India’s industrial growth

India’s industrial growth is strong, but uneven

India’s industrial growth was a robust 8% in August, but mining and consumer non-durables remained weak despite a favourable base. #IIP Read more »
India's coal shortage

India’s coal shortage is increasingly a logistics problem

India’s September power crunch exposes a coal shortage as thermal plants face low stocks and peak electricity demand stays high. #coalshortage Read more »
pork import rules 2026

New pork import rules face a WTO compliance test

India is tightening pork import rules around disease and food safety, but could face scrutiny over WTO rules and the treatment of domestic production. Read more »
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 »