The MSME Bill tackles delayed payments, while costly credit and weak industrial infrastructure continue to restrain smaller firms. #MSMEBill Read more »
Closing schools and merging them can improve staffing, but rural access to education must be measured before governments claim savings. #schools #education #NEP Read more »
Energy consumption policy can overstate efficiency gains when it ignores habits, social norms and changes in consumer behaviour. #energy Read more »
Book Review | Insights from the Frontlines of Governance: Reflections of a Civil Servant by Suresh Kumar Read more »
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement may deepen military ties among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey while raising nuclear concerns for neighbours. Read more »
The CJP protest reveals digitally driven mobilisation increasingly influencing governance while established parties retain enduring electoral dominance. Read more »
Sri Lanka has regained upper-middle-income status, while poverty, wages and household finances remain weaker than before the crisis. #SriLanka Read more »
Net-zero plans depend on mines, acids, refineries, machinery and supplier networks that remain heavily concentrated in China. #China #greentransition Read more »
India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 needs common project plans, trained workers, prepared sites and durable institutional records. #semiconductor Read more »
India’s Rooftop solar programme needs stronger distribution networks, reliable service and performance-based monitoring. #solar Read more »