IT Rules Amendment

IT Rules Amendment: 3-hour takedown rule tests platform moderation

IT Rules Amendment's takedown timeline may curb irreversible harms, but they also risk opaque censorship and higher entry barriers for smaller platforms. #ITrules Read more »
India's demographic dividend

Demographic dividend: India must move workers out of low-productivity work

Turning India's demographic dividend into growth requires better healthcare, quality education, and a manufacturing push that fixes MSME disadvantages. #demographicdividend #youth Read more »
The India-EU FTA

India-EU FTA: Carbon rules, value chains, and export strategy

The India-EU FTA will be judged on non-tariff barriers, rules of origin, and carbon compliance; done right, it can upgrade competitiveness. Read more »
Universal Health Coverage india

Universal health coverage begins with prevention, not insurance

The promise of Universal Health Coverage will fail if prevention stays outside the core health system and insurance design. Read more »
sandalwood policy india

Budget 2026: Sandalwood revival hinges on farmer ownership

Budget 2026 calls sandalwood a high-value crop, but without clear farmer ownership and simpler permits, the promise doesn't mean much. Read more »
16th Finance Commission

16th Finance Commission: New devolution formula, tighter grants

The 16th Finance Commission keeps 41% vertical devolution but changes the horizontal formula: per-capita GSDP distance stays dominant, while GDP contribution gets a new 10% weight. #financecommission #GDP Read more »
PM Internship Scheme

PM Internship Scheme: Offer acceptance falls as design misfires

PM Internship Scheme is being redesigned in pilot as offer acceptance falls and fund use stays low, pointing to a design-demand mismatch. Read more »
India must regulate promoter power

India must regulate promoter power, not just retail volatility

As household capital floods markets, India must regulate promoter power and step up investor protection. Read more »
RoDTEP scheme allocation cut by 45%

RoDTEP scheme after Budget 2026: Fiscal tightening, strategic risks

Budget 2026 has cut RoDTEP scheme allocation by 45% to ₹10,000 crore, signalling a shift in India’s export support strategy. Read more »
india tariff policy paradox

India’s tariff policy is hurting exports; here’s what might help

US-India trade negotiations have shown how domestic tariff policy has become inseparable from foreign policy. Read more »