India’s Social Security Code recognises gig workers, but providing retirement income to people with irregular earnings will require a new approach to contributions and funding. #gigworker Read more »
Proposed UPI MDR charges could help fund payment infrastructure, but its effects on merchant margins and digital adoption need scrutiny. Read more »
India's renewable energy expansion offers an important lesson for green steel: credible demand, common standards and public procurement can bring investment into technologies. #greensteel Read more »
India has expanded higher education access, but faculty shortages, inadequate research funding, skill gaps and examination irregularities threaten to undermine the gains. #highereducation Read more »
NPS Central simplifies pension management, but irregular earnings and interrupted contributions still threaten retirement security. #NPS Read more »
India’s data centre incentives should require new clean power and fair grid funding, protecting households from higher electricity costs. #datacentre Read more »
A printing shop's economics reveal why India's MSMEs cannot keep absorbing higher costs without sacrificing future investment. #MSMEs Read more »
India's overseas critical minerals strategy need political-risk protection, affordable finance and domestic processing capacity. #criticalminerals Read more »
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 could help Delhi-NCR reduce industrial emissions, but effective monitoring and interstate coordination are essential. #pollution Read more »