VBSA Bill education regulator

VBSA Bill sharpens Centre-state tension in education

The VBSA Bill seeks to replace UGC, AICTE, and NCTE, but its centralised design raises federal and appellate concerns. Read more »
Credible threats shape US-Iran nuclear talks

Credible threats shape US-Iran nuclear talks

US-Iran talks show how sanctions, energy routes and credible threats now form one strategic bargaining system. #US #Iran #nuclear Read more »
GRATK Treaty

GRATK Treaty exposes limits of traditional knowledge protection

The GRATK Treaty gives India a disclosure tool in foreign patent systems, but it falls short on consent, benefit sharing and enforcement. #GRATLTreaty #IntellectualProperty Read more »
India growth strategy

India growth strategy: From resilience to indispensability

India growth strategy is no longer about protection versus liberalisation, but how to build capabilities that make the economy globally indispensable. #growth #economy Read more »
gold demand

India’s gold demand is a hedge, not a weakness

India’s gold demand persists because households treat it as insurance against uncertainty, not merely as luxury. #gold Read more »
pink tax

Pink tax hurts women’s income and Indian economy

A serious response to the pink tax needs data, pricing transparency and a consumer protection framework against gender-based price discrimination. Read more »
Delhi water crisis

Delhi water crisis is a governance failure

Delhi water crisis is driven less by scarcity than by weak governance, poor infrastructure and unequal access. #Delhi #water Read more »
informal economy india

Informal economy: Why shadow work defies regulation

The informal economy employs billions, but remains hard to measure, regulate, and protect because it sits outside formal systems. Read more »
loanable funds market

India’s loanable funds market faces a credit-deposit squeeze

India’s loanable funds market is being reshaped by faster credit growth, slower deposit mobilisation, large public borrowing and rising non-bank finance. #loanablefunds Read more »
NEP 2020

NEP 2020’s mother tongue push may deepen India’s school divide

NEP 2020’s language policy is pedagogically sound, but delayed English access can deepen inequality in higher education and jobs. #NEP2020 #education Read more »