Jan Suraksha

Jan Suraksha insurance cover needs a realistic reset

Jan Suraksha schemes have achieved scale; the next challenge is making their insurance cover meaningful for low-income households. #insurance #JanSuraksha Read more »
gold import

Gold imports, oil prices expose limits of austerity calls

Gold import curbs must address UAE trade routing, tariff incentives and household behaviour, not just patriotism. #Modi #gold #imports #crude Read more »
energy storage

India needs energy storage to manage global shocks

India’s vulnerability to energy shocks is not new. The country depends heavily on imported fossil fuels, and conflict in West Asia has again exposed the fragility of supply chains. The policy gap... Read more »
digital public infrastructure india

Digital public infrastructure: Scale without safeguards

As digital public infrastructure expands into health and credit, gaps in consent, accountability and regulation become harder to ignore. Read more »
One nation One Election

One Nation, One Election: A fixed election cycle can cut governance cost

India’s fragmented election calendar imposes fiscal, administrative and governance costs that a staggered One Nation, One Election model can reduce. #elections Read more »
China FDI policy

China FDI policy shifts from blanket curbs to safeguards

India’s selective easing of China FDI policy recognises that manufacturing ambitions need capital, technology and supply-chain depth. #FDI Read more »
Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission needs a shift from taps to tested water

Jal Jeevan Mission has expanded tap connections, but climate stress, groundwater depletion and contamination make safe drinking water an unfinished agenda. #JalJeewanMission #water Read more »
Sixteenth Finance Commission

Finance Commission devolution tests fiscal federalism

The Sixteenth Finance Commission keeps devolution at 41%, but its GDP criterion marks a deeper shift in fiscal federalism. #FinanceCommission Read more »
deepfake regulation

Deepfake regulation must not chill free speech

Deepfake regulation must distinguish fraud, harassment and satire instead of treating all synthetic content alike. #deepfake Read more »
funding the National Quantum Mission

National Quantum Mission needs funding discipline

The National Quantum Mission has ambitious targets, but its first-year funding and utilisation reveal a serious execution gap. Read more »