Higher education

India’s higher education reforms: Turning access into opportunity

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

NPS Central eases access, but pension adequacy needs more

NPS Central simplifies pension management, but irregular earnings and interrupted contributions still threaten retirement security. #NPS Read more »
Data centre

Data centre ambitions need a clean power bargain

India’s data centre incentives should require new clean power and fair grid funding, protecting households from higher electricity costs. #datacentre Read more »
MSMEs

MSMEs face a growing squeeze on profitability

A printing shop's economics reveal why India's MSMEs cannot keep absorbing higher costs without sacrificing future investment. #MSMEs Read more »
India’s critical minerals strategy

India’s critical minerals strategy needs more than diplomacy

India's overseas critical minerals strategy need political-risk protection, affordable finance and domestic processing capacity. #criticalminerals Read more »
UPI MDR

UPI MDR isn’t about card fees, it’s about a lapsed subsidy

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

Can pollution pricing help Delhi-NCR clean its air?

Pollution pricing could help Delhi-NCR reduce industrial emissions, but effective monitoring and interstate coordination are essential. #pollution Read more »
Heat action plans

Heat action plans must include smaller towns

Heat action plans must account for India's smaller transitional towns, where urban growth is outpacing local health and governance capacity. #heat #climatechange Read more »
Tamil Nadu’s NCD burden

Tamil Nadu’s NCD burden demands better long-term care

Tamil Nadu’s NFHS-6 findings point to a need for better diabetes and hypertension control, sustained treatment and financial protection. #TamilNadu Read more »
Poor data quality

Poor data quality can undermine welfare schemes

India needs highest data quality and stronger accountability as poor beneficiary records and weak local surveys can distort welfare delivery. #data Read more »