India-US trade

India-US trade framework: The coercion behind concessions

India-US trade framework cuts tariffs, but links relief to oil choices, purchases and monitoring — raising costs and sovereignty risks. #India #US #trade Read more »
CSR spending on environment

From CSR to constitutional duty to pay the cost of environmental neglect

The Supreme Court has ruled that CSR spending in environmental responsibility is not corporate charity but a constitutional duty. Read more »
India must regulate promoter power

India must regulate promoter power, not just retail volatility

As household capital floods markets, India must regulate promoter power and step up investor protection. Read more »
The India-EU trade agreement

India-EU trade is set to grow; its environmental costs may grow faster

The India-EU trade agreement is expected to expand exports and employment, but there are doubts on whether environmental oversight can keep pace. Read more »
probiotics in modern medicine

Probiotics for cancer and diabetes?

The microbes living in our gut can shape whether certain cutting-edge immunotherapies succeed or fail, turning probiotics into players in modern medicine. Read more »
Medical device manufacturing

Medical device manufacturing runs into structural limits

India’s medical device manufacturing strategy is colliding with gaps in regulation, testing, and high-risk manufacturing, and PLI cannot bridge these alone. #PLI #medicaldevices Read more »
RoDTEP scheme allocation cut by 45%

RoDTEP scheme after Budget 2026: Fiscal tightening, strategic risks

Budget 2026 has cut RoDTEP scheme allocation by 45% to ₹10,000 crore, signalling a shift in India’s export support strategy. Read more »
india tariff policy paradox

India’s tariff policy is hurting exports; here’s what might help

US-India trade negotiations have shown how domestic tariff policy has become inseparable from foreign policy. Read more »
India EU trade deal

India’s trade deals test limits of strategic autonomy

India's trade deals are not just economic milestones; they are tests of how far strategic autonomy can stretch in a fragmented global economy. Read more »
India’s trade agreements

Trade agreements have become India’s strategic tools

India’s trade agreements are no longer technical documents - they are instruments of economic statecraft shaping supply chains and citizen welfare. Read more »