online discounts shopping

How online discounts persuade Indians to spend more

India's festive e-commerce boom exposes how online discounts influence buying decisions and why regulators must enforce price transparency. Read more »
BRICS supply chain resilience

BRICS can help Indian MSMEs climb global value chains

For India’s MSMEs, the gains from global trade will depend on whether they can finance export orders, meet overseas standards and move into higher-value production. #MSME #Tiruppur #BRICS Read more »
Heat action plans

Heat action plans must include smaller towns

Heat action plans must account for India's smaller transitional towns, where urban growth is outpacing local health and governance capacity. #heat #climatechange Read more »
Tamil Nadu’s NCD burden

Tamil Nadu’s NCD burden demands better long-term care

Tamil Nadu’s NFHS-6 findings point to a need for better diabetes and hypertension control, sustained treatment and financial protection. #TamilNadu Read more »
the fossil fuel lobby and Australian democracy

How fossil fuel lobby is undermining democracy

Political donations and manufactured public support are helping the fossil fuel lobby obstruct climate action in Australia. Read more »
political clout of alcohol lobby

How global alcohol lobby plays the long game

Political donations, revolving-door appointments and industry-backed responsibility campaigns help alcohol lobby shape policy behind the scenes. Read more »
tobacco taxes and industry push

How Big Tobacco’s political influence is growing.

Secret lobbying, political donations and regulatory loopholes fuel industry efforts to slash tobacco taxes despite mounting public health risks. Read more »
gig platforms

India’s gig platforms weaponise information asymmetry

India recognises gig platforms economy in its social security framework, but data gaps and weak algorithmic oversight complicate enforcement. #economy Read more »
Kerala Senior Citizens Bill

Kerala Senior Citizens Bill must guarantee enforceable rights

Kerala Senior Citizens Bill 2026 recognises elderly rights but needs enforceable remedies, independent oversight and stronger income security. #Kerala Read more »
President Trump and India-US trade

India should not turn Trump’s trade battle into a political cause

US President Donald Trump’s economic interests and India’s market realities favour negotiation over confrontation. Read more »