Cooling infrastructure

Cooling infrastructure must be India’s next climate priority

India’s heat crisis shows why cooling infrastructure is now central to climate adaptation, urban planning and labour policy. #cooling #heat #climatechange Read more »
rupee depreciation

Why India cannot let the rupee float

Imported inflation, fragile manufacturing and unequal burdens complicate textbook arguments supporting unrestricted rupee depreciation. Read more »
Urban heat in India

Urban heat in India is a planning failure, not just climate change

Rising urban heat in India is not just the consequence of climate change, it is also because of poor urban governance and shoddy planning. #heat #urbanplanning Read more »
Migrant worker exodus Kerala

Migrant worker exodus exposes Kerala’s economic fault lines

The election-season migrant worker exodus has hit Kerala’s construction, plywood, hotels and fisheries sectors. #migrants #worker #Kerala Read more »
India’s democratic anxiety

India’s democratic anxiety is a crisis of trust

India’s democratic anxiety reflects a deeper crisis of institutional trust, not democratic collapse. #democracy Read more »
ECLGS 5.0

Why ECLGS 5.0 is only a short-term MSME lifeline

ECLGS 5.0 can ease liquidity stress, but India’s MSME crisis is rooted in weak finance, informality and poor infrastructure. #MSME Read more »
India’s wellness industry

Wellness industry can power jobs, exports, tourism

India’s wellness industry is moving beyond soft power into jobs, tourism, exports, digital health, and preventive care. Read more »
Global South agenda on climate finance

Climate finance gap gives BRICS a larger role in 2026

India’s 2026 BRICS presidency can push a practical Global South agenda on climate finance, adaptation and CBAM. Read more »
Kerala migration and remittances

Kerala remittances cannot replace jobs at home

Kerala migration created wealth and stability, but the next challenge is converting diaspora capital into productive jobs at home. Read more »
Energy security

Energy security: India must be prepared for oil supply disruptions

The Strait of Hormuz crisis shows why India’s energy security needs must be matched by stronger oil, LPG and fertiliser resilience. #energy Read more »