de-dollarisation

De-dollarisation 2026: Tariff war pushes countries to diversify

Tariff coercion, fiscal strain, and sanctions risk are reviving de-dollarisation efforts; a plural currency system likely as no clear successor exists. #dedollarisation #tradewar Read more »
Bengaluru Metro fares

Bengaluru metro fares aren’t the problem; it’s the last mile

Bengaluru Metro fares are not the decisive lever many policymakers assume; last-mile reliability decides commuter choices. Read more »
artificial intelligence india

Can India power the artificial intelligence dream?

The country has rushed to embrace artificial intelligence. Its impacts on jobs, the electrical grid and water availability need to be taken into account. Read more »
India-EU FTA

India-EU FTA: Why paperless trade readiness is the real test

The India-EU FTA will deliver only if India fixes the unglamorous plumbing of trade: interoperable, legally valid paperless processes across borders. #India-EUFTA #FTA #trade Read more »
arctic ice melt

How climate change is reshaping Arctic geopolitics

Melting ice is opening new shipping routes and resource frontiers, turning the Arctic and Greenland into focal points of great-power competition. Read more »
Municipal Finance

Municipal finance is India’s urban faultline

India’s urban present and future are being strangled not by lack of ambition, but by the collapse of municipal finance, accountability and autonomy. #MunicipalFinance #governance Read more »
BRICS de-dollarisation drive

BRICS de-dollarisation: What the numbers show and don’t

BRICS de-dollarisation is strongest in Russia-linked corridors and weakest where deep markets and convertibility are required. Read more »
India's demographic dividend

Demographic dividend: India must move workers out of low-productivity work

Turning India's demographic dividend into growth requires better healthcare, quality education, and a manufacturing push that fixes MSME disadvantages. #demographicdividend #youth Read more »
Doomsday Clock was set to 85 seconds to midnight

Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds: What changed in 2026

The Doomsday Clock was set to 85 seconds to midnight on January 27, 2026, reflecting a tighter global risk environment and weaker guardrails. Read more »
The India-EU FTA

India-EU FTA: Carbon rules, value chains, and export strategy

The India-EU FTA will be judged on non-tariff barriers, rules of origin, and carbon compliance; done right, it can upgrade competitiveness. Read more »