India's Textile exports

India’s textile exports need more than tariff relief

The trade deal with the US matters, but factory level competitiveness will decide the future of India’s textile exports. #textile Read more »
Beggars Corporation

Beggars Corporation tests an enterprise model for poverty

Varanasi's Beggars Corporation argues that beggary can be reduced by investment, ownership and formal work rather than alms. #poverty Read more »
rare earth

India’s rare earth push needs more than strategic urgency

India’s rare earth corridors could cut import dependence, but only if policy gets federalism, processing and environmental safeguards right. #rareearth Read more »
real economy

Real economy, hidden behind the numbers

Do our metrics fully quantify the real economy, and the costs that shape everyday decisions and national competitiveness? #economy Read more »
globalisation, GDP and globalisation,

Beyond GDP: Globalisation needs a new measure of progress

The crisis is not globalisation itself, but the limits of measuring progress through output alone. Read more »
road safety

Road safety demands a rethink of highway speed limits

If India wants to improve road safety by 2030, it must treat speed management as a core governance issue, not a minor traffic rule. #roadsafety Read more »
marketing

Why marketing can no longer be defined by textbook theories

From products and pricing to self-image and desire, marketing has expanded far beyond the boundaries drawn by business-school theory. #marketing Read more »
Global governance reform

Global governance needs reform as deglobalisation deepens

Global governance once promised peace, stability and rules-based cooperation, but today, geopolitical conflict and institutional imbalance have exposed its deepest flaws. Read more »
oil demand unaffected despite attempts at energy transition

Why oil demand remains resilient amid quest for critical minerals

In the era of energy transition, oil demand remains unaffected and crude continues to retain its strategic importance because of geopolitical realities. Read more »
tuberculosis case load india

Mathematical modelling can save tuberculosis patients

By using real world data, mathematical models can help policymakers reach tuberculosis patients who would benefit most from an intervention, and better identify their needs Read more »