Supreme Court on trafficking and voluntary adult sex work

Judicial challenge to India’s paternalistic anti-trafficking framework

The Supreme Court distinguishes trafficking from voluntary adult sex work, but legislative reform and effective implementation remain essential to protect dignity and autonomy. Read more »
EV transition

EV transition reveals a widening gap between states

NITI Aayog's EV index shows Delhi leading as states struggle to turn charging infrastructure and policy support into EV transition. #EV Read more »
India’s manufacturing growth is yet to deliver jobs

India’s manufacturing growth is yet to deliver jobs

Manufacturing output is rising and more women are entering the workforce, but the persistence of agricultural self-employment exposes the limits of the structural transformation. #manufacturing Read more »
Women’s self-employment

Women’s self-employment boom masks a manufacturing divide

India’s growing number of women-owned manufacturing enterprises conceals a persistent gap between household businesses and firms capable of hiring workers. #women Read more »
SETU portal’s test

SETU portal must widen access to trade remedies

The SETU portal can improve trade remedy proceedings if smaller firms gain access and evidence receives proper scrutiny. #SETU Read more »
Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize for a fragmented world

By nature, the Nobel Peace Prize is controversial, and this year more so as the United States blatantly condemned the Norwegian Nobel Committee for their selection. Read more »
eShram

eShram’s 31.82 crore registrations mask gaps in social security

eShram's success depends on accessible verification, grievance redressal and data protection, alongside registration and scheme integration. #EShram Read more »
UN charter anf iran conflict

Provoking Iran raises questions of UN Charter violations and unlawful aggression

As Israeli elections approach, renewed military brinkmanship raises fears of escalation, challenging international law and the UN Charter’s authority. Read more »
UPI MDR charges

UPI MDR Charges: The case for a sustainable payment system

Proposed UPI MDR charges could help fund payment infrastructure, but its effects on merchant margins and digital adoption need scrutiny. Read more »
Green steel

Green steel needs a renewable energy-style policy push

India's renewable energy expansion offers an important lesson for green steel: credible demand, common standards and public procurement can bring investment into technologies. #greensteel Read more »