Women workforce participation is rising in India, yet low honorariums and weak support systems show why participation does not equal empowerment. Read more »
Land rights shape access to credit, subsidies, insurance, and power within the household, and it is the foundation of economic security for women farmers. Read more »
Iran war has revived fears over oil and LNG disruption, raising concerns about India’s energy security, and showing why coal cannot replace a balanced long-term strategy. #LNG #coal Read more »
Strong GDP growth cannot hide India’s labour market weakness: too many workers remain trapped in informal, low-paying employment. #GDP #jobs #unemployment Read more »
Uttar Pradesh Budget 2026-27 bets on infrastructure, rural productivity, and technology, hoping to create durable jobs and structural change. Read more »
India’s smartphone PLI delivered export growth, but domestic value addition stayed shallow, and the next phase must reward localisation. #PLI Read more »
The AI Impact Summit 2026 gave India visibility and a sovereign AI pitch, but the harder task is deployment across language, compute, jobs, and governance. Read more »
The 16th Finance Commission kept vertical devolution at 41% but changed the horizontal formula, altering the politics of India’s north-south fiscal debate. #FinanceCommission Read more »
The government plans stricter coal block timelines and penalties to increase production without worsening regulatory and social risks. Read more »
Budget 2026-27 backs tier II cities, but climate resilience and adaptation funding remain weak in the city economic region strategy. #infrastructure #climate Read more »