union budget 2026

The world India must budget for

As India looks ahead to its next Union Budget on February 1, global factors are shaping the broader context which its economy. Read more »
India's biofuel policy

India’s biofuel policy eyes scale, security, rural gains

India’s biofuel policy targets oil imports, rural incomes, and emissions — using scale rather than subsidies to drive transition. Read more »
Market concentration

Market concentration a hidden risk for Indian economy

Market concentration is a big risk for India's aviation, telecom, and platforms, weakening competition and accountability. #marketconcentration #economy #aviation Read more »
India’s female labour force participation is very low

Flawed design: Female labour force participation still to pick up

India’s female labour force participation remains abysmally low, and community skilling camps show what changes outcomes. Read more »
cryptocurrencies, crypto regulation, crypto market volatility, digital assets policy

Cryptocurrencies as financial assets without fundamentals

As regulators struggle to catch up, cryptocurrencies continue to trade on sentiment, leverage, and timing rather than fundamentals. #cryptocurrency Read more »
Greenland autonomy under a cloud

Greenland autonomy and the American push into the Arctic

Greenland autonomy faces strain as America's Arctic strategy, NATO dynamics, and mineral interests collide. Read more »
public policy

Public policy is not just economics; it is applied psychology

Public policy fails not because it lacks technical design, but because it operates in a world shaped by psychology, trust, and social meaning. #publicpolicy Read more »
digital gender gap

Digital gender gap a drag on India’s growth story

India is among the world’s most digital economies, but the growing digital gender gap will have direct consequences for education and job prospects of women. #digitalgap Read more »
workplace productivity

Busyness is not productivity, and JOMO shows why

As burnout rises, companies are discovering that workplace productivity improves when employees are allowed to miss what does not matter. #JOMO Read more »
Budget 2026 and $5 trillion Indian economy

The big question for Budget 2026

Budget 2026 will be the key to India's transition from a $4 trillion to a $5 trillion economy by containing the risks. Read more »