Act East policy, Indo-Pacific maritime security, India-New Zealand FTA

Act East policy moves from trade to maritime security

Prime Minister Modi’s three-nation visit shows Act East policy moving from commerce to sea lanes, minerals, defence exports and Pacific diplomacy. #ActEast Read more »
Health regulation reform

Health regulation reform must protect patients first

The government's Health regulation reform will work only if compliance relief is matched by patient safety and public capacity. #health Read more »
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cannot carry reform’s load

The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cuts freight time and cost, but land, labour, tariffs and suppliers will decide India’s gain. Read more »
Ease of doing business

Ease of doing business boils down to states capacity

India’s reform agenda has shifted from ease of doing business rankings to state capacity, where land, licences and local services decide investment. #easeofdoingbusiness Read more »
ITI reform

ITI reform must start with trainers, not showpieces

India’s skilling numbers have improved, but ITI reforms are held back by trainer gaps, weak OJT and low female enrolment. #ITIreforms Read more »
WhatsApp usernames

WhatsApp usernames face India’s fraud test

WhatsApp usernames protect phone numbers, but India wants answers on impersonation, fraud, and traceability before rollout. #Whatsapp #usernames Read more »
Kerala migration

Kerala migration debate is trapped in remittance arithmetic

Kerala migration history and patterns should make it wary of treating workers from other states as outsiders. #Kerala #migration Read more »
GST reforms

GST reforms: Good and Simple Tax agenda remains unfinished

GST reforms have widened compliance and lifted revenue, but fuel, electricity and classification disputes keep the agenda incomplete. #GST Read more »
social registries, cash transfers to women

Social registries cannot settle women’s cash transfers

Social registries can target income support, but they weaken schemes meant to recognise women’s unpaid care work. Read more »
PSU disinvestment

PSU disinvestment no substitute for reform

PSU disinvestment can ease FY27 fiscal arithmetic; it cannot fix subsidy pressure or weak tax buoyancy. #PSU #disinvestment Read more »