Income Tax Bill, 2025

Income Tax Bill: Start-ups may lose tax relief

In new Income Tax Bill, proposed changes to beneficial ownership tests could deny loss carry forwards for start-ups with complex funding structures. #Incometax #startups Read more »
EU AI Act

EU’s AI Act shows the way; India must move to playbooks

EU's AI Act ties duties to harm; India needs inventories, conformity checks and audit trails before algorithms decide loans, jobs or benefits. Read more »
8th Pay Commission

8th pay commission may strain government finances

As the 8th Pay Commission award nears, rising pension bills and salary demands raise questions about long-term fiscal sustainability. #8thPayCommission #Pension Read more »
capital expenditure

Capital expenditure: India’s infra push needs a reset

India is rethinking its capital expenditure priorities as roads and railways near saturation; focus shifts to ports, aviation, and urban infrastructure. #capitalexpenditure #capex #infra Read more »
rate cut transmission

Transmission hurdles undermine rate cut effectiveness

Despite rate cuts, RBI struggles with sluggish transmission as banks hold back on passing benefits to borrowers. #RBI #transmission #ratecut Read more »
India's urban mobility crisis

How new bike-taxi guidelines can solve the urban mobility crisis

The decision to legalise private two-wheelers for commercial use via aggregators offers a new framework for states facing an urban mobility crisis. Read more »
BIMSTEC, Bay of Bengal, India regional connectivity

BIMSTEC push puts India at heart of Bay of Bengal strategy

India’s BIMSTEC strategy blends hard infrastructure with regional diplomacy to shape a rules-based Bay of Bengal order. #BIMSTEC Read more »
F&O market, SEBI

SEBI reforms: India’s F&O market faces a reckoning

SEBI’s new risk norms mark a turning point in India's F&O market, driven by retail investors and social media hype. #SEBI #F&Otrading Read more »
lateral entry, UPSC

Lateral entry reform faces bureaucratic and political hurdles

India’s lateral entry programme needs structural reform and political will to overcome bureaucratic resistance. #UPSC Read more »
semiconductor

India’s $10bn semiconductor bet faces execution test

India’s ₹76,000 crore semiconductor plan is ambitious—but success depends on execution, integration, and long-term strategy. #semiconductor Read more »