GST 2.0 gamble

GST 2.0: Festive relief at the cost of state finances

GST 2.0 slabs simplify compliance and aid businesses, but may widen deficits and blunt long-term economic growth. Read more »
GST reform

GST reform still incomplete after eight years

GST reform narrows luxury tax and eases paperwork, but fails to deliver a truly simple, national tax system. #GSTreforms #indirecttax Read more »
cyber laws

India’s cyber laws face deepfake reckoning

A parliamentary panel seeks tougher cyber laws on deepfakes, OTT platforms, and social media accountability. #cyberlaws #OTT #AI Read more »
GST reforms

Two-slab GST reform faces demand and revenue tests

The GST reform simplifies tax rates to 5% and 18%, but revenue losses and weak rural demand pose risks. #GST #taxslabs Read more »
H-1B visa

H-1B visa reforms leave Indian professionals facing tough choices

New US rules target H-1B visas and green cards, prolonging wait times and dimming the American dream for millions of Indian professionals. #US #H-1B Read more »
Apprenticeship Act reforms

Skilling India: Why Apprenticeship Act overhaul falls short

India’s Apprenticeship Act reforms ease compliance but fall short of addressing the scale of its massive jobs challenge. Read more »
Google antitrust

Break up Google? What the antitrust remedy means for AI

DOJ move in Google monopoly case could end default deals, open data, and decide who wins the next wave of AI assistants. #Google #antitrust Read more »
brain drain to brain gain

India looks to reverse brain drain amid US uncertainty

India is seizing the chance of to turn brain drain into brain gain as US politics pushes scientists to reconsider their future. #reversemigration Read more »
stray dogs vs human interest

Stray dogs, legal rights and the future of animal welfare

The Supreme Court ruling on Delhi’s stray dogs revives questions about animal rights and India’s outdated legal framework. Read more »
RBI's inflation target, RBI rate cut

RBI’s inflation target faces crucial review in 2026

The RBI’s inflation target review may decide whether India keeps the 4% target or shifts course. #inflation #RBI #MPC Read more »