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 »
The government's Health regulation reform will work only if compliance relief is matched by patient safety and public capacity. #health Read more »
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cuts freight time and cost, but land, labour, tariffs and suppliers will decide India’s gain. Read more »
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 »
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 protect phone numbers, but India wants answers on impersonation, fraud, and traceability before rollout. #Whatsapp #usernames Read more »
Kerala migration history and patterns should make it wary of treating workers from other states as outsiders. #Kerala #migration Read more »
GST reforms have widened compliance and lifted revenue, but fuel, electricity and classification disputes keep the agenda incomplete. #GST Read more »
Social registries can target income support, but they weaken schemes meant to recognise women’s unpaid care work. Read more »
PSU disinvestment can ease FY27 fiscal arithmetic; it cannot fix subsidy pressure or weak tax buoyancy. #PSU #disinvestment Read more »