India-Canada trade

India-Canada trade reset needs political guardrails

India-Canada trade ties are picking up, but CEPA must build institutions strong enough to withstand future diplomatic disputes. #CEPA #Canada Read more »
Surplus liquidity

Surplus liquidity could complicate RBI’s next rate hike

Rising surplus liquidity has pushed overnight rates below the repo rate, reviving debate over RBI’s incremental CRR tool. #RBI #liquidity Read more »
family businesses

Why family businesses thrived after the 1991 reforms

India’s family business now dominate listed-company revenues, and their post-1991 rise shows how liberalisation rewarded scale and adaptation. #business #BombayClub Read more »
basmati exports

India’s basmati exports boom faces a West Asia problem

India’s basmati exports are booming, yet West Asia concentration, falling realisations and sanctions pose a growing challenge. #exports #basmati Read more »
High-seas fishing push

High-seas fishing push needs more than permits

India’s new high-seas fishing permits could unlock tuna exports, but vessels, finance, cold chains and stock limits will decide viability. Read more »
Rural non-farm economy india

Rural non-farm economy suffer from low productivity

Rural non-farm economy is expanding, but its employment gains remain trapped in tiny enterprises with weak capital and low productivity. Read more »
Women farmers

Women farmers carry Indian agriculture without equal access

Women farmers are central to Indian agriculture, yet land, credit and policy systems still lag behind their role in farming. #farmers #agriculture #women Read more »
Farm income

Farm income gains from crop diversification in tribal Rajasthan

Turmeric, vegetables and livestock help diversified production and reduce a small farm household’s reliance on a single crop, booming farm incomes. #agriculture Read more »
Viksit Bharat 2047

Viksit Bharat 2047 faces a hard growth arithmetic

Viksit Bharat requires investment near 40% of GDP, faster productivity growth and a much larger shift into productive jobs. Read more »
India’s sugar imports

India’s sugar imports started after a bad surplus call

India’s sugar imports shows why export quotas and ethanol diversion need to be tied to transparent production estimates and stock buffers. #sugar #imports Read more »