Budget 2026 calls sandalwood a high-value crop, but without clear farmer ownership and simpler permits, the promise doesn't mean much. Read more »
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 is being redesigned in pilot as offer acceptance falls and fund use stays low, pointing to a design-demand mismatch. Read more »
As household capital floods markets, India must regulate promoter power and step up investor protection. Read more »
Budget 2026 has cut RoDTEP scheme allocation by 45% to ₹10,000 crore, signalling a shift in India’s export support strategy. Read more »
US-India trade negotiations have shown how domestic tariff policy has become inseparable from foreign policy. Read more »
India’s trade agreements are no longer technical documents - they are instruments of economic statecraft shaping supply chains and citizen welfare. Read more »
Even as allocations for flagship social and infrastructure programmes, tens of thousands of crores meant for these schemes remain parked in states’ SNA funds. #SNA Read more »
Karnataka’s MNREGA data shows shrinking access despite higher legal entitlements under the VB-GRAM-G reform. #MNREGA Read more »
The Union Budget 2026-27 raises STT on futures and options, signalling a tougher stance on speculative derivatives trading. #Budget2026 Read more »