Digital payments

Digital payments rules need to fix accountability

India’s digital payments run through banks, fintechs and vendors, and the RBI’s cyber rules test who can act when a transfer goes wrong. #digitalpayments Read more »
Poor data quality, Stand-Up India

Stand-Up India must track what happens after the loan

A ₹4,111 crore guarantee backs the Stand-Up India extension, but tracking applications and business survival would show where it makes a difference. #StandUpIndia Read more »
forest finance

COP31 must put forest finance in the hands of communities

A new forest finance roadmap puts the funding question before COP31, and it needs to be seen how much will reach forest communities, and who will control it. #forestfinance #COP31 Read more »
Good governance

Good governance must take precedence over electoral politics

India needs stronger federal institutions, greater accountability from elected representatives and safeguards to protect citizens' right to vote. #citizens #governance Read more »
AI profiling in finance

AI profiling in finance needs stronger consumer safeguards

As financial institutions use artificial intelligence to predict customer behaviour, India's regulatory framework must address how personal inferences are made and used to influence financial decisions. #AI Read more »
social media safe harbour

India should reform social media safe harbour, not abolish it

The plan to reconsider legal immunity for social media platforms is justified, but blanket liability could encourage censorship and hurt smaller technology companies. #socialmedia Read more »
Arbitration reform

Arbitration reform must begin with the government

India’s arbitration reforms need government departments to accept sound awards, assess appeals carefully and pay without delay. #arbitration Read more »
CPI-IW revision

CPI-IW revision must reflect how workers actually live

The CPI-IW revision must capture migrant workers, changing household spending and local costs to improve wage-linked inflation measurement. #CPI Read more »
uttar pradesh elections

Uttar Pradesh election 2027: Can joblessness shift the vote?

The Uttar Pradesh election 2027 could turn on joblessness, Dalit votes and electoral-roll deletions as polls show conflicting trends. Read more »
EV transition

EV transition reveals a widening gap between states

NITI Aayog's EV index shows Delhi leading as states struggle to turn charging infrastructure and policy support into EV transition. #EV Read more »