anti-sanctions law

India needs an anti-sanctions law, but not in haste

India needs an anti-sanctions law, but a blunt statute could hurt domestic firms more than foreign coercion. #Trade Read more »
Dairy industry

Dairy industry exposes India’s cattle protection contradiction

India’s cattle protection politics rings hollow when the dairy industry depends on the disposal of unproductive animals. #dairy #cows Read more »
Cooling infrastructure

Cooling infrastructure must be India’s next climate priority

India’s heat crisis shows why cooling infrastructure is now central to climate adaptation, urban planning and labour policy. #cooling #heat #climatechange Read more »
rupee depreciation

Why India cannot let the rupee float

Imported inflation, fragile manufacturing and unequal burdens complicate textbook arguments supporting unrestricted rupee depreciation. Read more »
Urban heat in India

Urban heat in India is a planning failure, not just climate change

Rising urban heat in India is not just the consequence of climate change, it is also because of poor urban governance and shoddy planning. #heat #urbanplanning Read more »
Migrant worker exodus Kerala

Migrant worker exodus exposes Kerala’s economic fault lines

The election-season migrant worker exodus has hit Kerala’s construction, plywood, hotels and fisheries sectors. #migrants #worker #Kerala Read more »
India’s democratic anxiety

India’s democratic anxiety is a crisis of trust

India’s democratic anxiety reflects a deeper crisis of institutional trust, not democratic collapse. #democracy Read more »
ECLGS 5.0

Why ECLGS 5.0 is only a short-term MSME lifeline

ECLGS 5.0 can ease liquidity stress, but India’s MSME crisis is rooted in weak finance, informality and poor infrastructure. #MSME Read more »
India’s wellness industry

Wellness industry can power jobs, exports, tourism

India’s wellness industry is moving beyond soft power into jobs, tourism, exports, digital health, and preventive care. Read more »
Global South agenda on climate finance

Climate finance gap gives BRICS a larger role in 2026

India’s 2026 BRICS presidency can push a practical Global South agenda on climate finance, adaptation and CBAM. Read more »