constitutional rights in india

Default bail exposes constitutional fault lines in India’s criminal justice

Court orders affirm constitutional safeguards and personal liberty, exposing inequalities that prevent many Indian undertrials from securing equivalent protections. Read more »
job numbers india

Union government’s job numbers are misleading

Behind the surge in EPFO numbers lies an uncomfortable question: are we measuring job numbers or merely recording existing workers differently? Read more »
Domestic investors cannot shield rupee from FPI outflows

Domestic investors cannot shield rupee from FPI outflows

Buying by domestic investors offers only limited protection against dollar outflows, higher oil costs, and pressure on India’s external accounts. #investors Read more »
Global public debt

Global public debt is narrowing India’s fiscal choices

Rising global public debt could raise India’s financing costs and constrain development spending as governments refinance at higher rates. #publicdebt Read more »
MSMEs

MSMEs face a growing squeeze on profitability

A printing shop's economics reveal why India's MSMEs cannot keep absorbing higher costs without sacrificing future investment. #MSMEs Read more »
UPI MDR

UPI MDR isn’t about card fees, it’s about a lapsed subsidy

India's proposed UPI MDR exposes the limits of budgetary subsidies and raise questions about who should pay for digital payments. #UPI #MDR Read more »
pollution pricing

Can pollution pricing help Delhi-NCR clean its air?

Pollution pricing could help Delhi-NCR reduce industrial emissions, but effective monitoring and interstate coordination are essential. #pollution Read more »
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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 »