Samudra Manthan, Oil exploration

Energy security: Can Samudra Manthan revive oil exploration?

Samudra Manthan can improve India’s upstream prospects, but better seismic data alone cannot reverse declining oil and gas output. #SamudraManthan Read more »
Indian cities

Indian cities force families to choose between air, rent and time

Clean air, affordable housing and reliable water must become basic standards for Indian cities. #Indiancities Read more »
Strategic oil reserves

India’s strategic oil reserves must match import risks

Strategic oil reserves are not dead assets; they buy time, bargaining space and market calm. #oil #import Read more »
India growth strategy

India growth strategy: From resilience to indispensability

India growth strategy is no longer about protection versus liberalisation, but how to build capabilities that make the economy globally indispensable. #growth #economy Read more »
ease of doing business

Ease of doing business needs state-level reform

NITI Aayog’s reform push can improve ease of doing business if enforcement, liability and inspections are redesigned. #easeofdoingbusiness #NITIAayog Read more »
Delhi water crisis

Delhi water crisis is a governance failure

Delhi water crisis is driven less by scarcity than by weak governance, poor infrastructure and unequal access. #Delhi #water Read more »
four labour codes

Labour codes begin India’s harder reform phase

India’s four labour codes simplify the law, but wage definitions, state rules and gig-worker benefits will decide their real impact. #labourcode #labourreform Read more »
Jan Suraksha

Jan Suraksha insurance cover needs a realistic reset

Jan Suraksha schemes have achieved scale; the next challenge is making their insurance cover meaningful for low-income households. #insurance #JanSuraksha Read more »
gold import

Gold imports, oil prices expose limits of austerity calls

Gold import curbs must address UAE trade routing, tariff incentives and household behaviour, not just patriotism. #Modi #gold #imports #crude Read more »
energy storage

India needs energy storage to manage global shocks

India’s vulnerability to energy shocks is not new. The country depends heavily on imported fossil fuels and conflict in West Asia has again exposed the fragility of supply chains. The policy gap... Read more »