Indonesia’s President Prabowo with US President Trump to sign up for the Board of Peace.

Responding to the US-Iran War: Indonesia’s Board of Peace dilemma intensifies

The US-Iran war is forcing Indonesia to reassess its Gaza Board of Peace stance, balancing neutrality, public pressure, and support for Palestine. Read more »
India’s metals policy

India’s metals policy must adapt to the Iran conflict

India’s metals policy cannot remain focused on upstream protection when downstream exporters are losing competitiveness from higher input costs. #metals #exports Read more »
a national employment policy

A national employment policy key to solving the jobs crisis

Welfare schemes and hiring incentives cannot replace a national employment policy that sets clear job targets and accountability. #unemployment #jobs #economy Read more »
urban women in gig work

Urban women and gig work: Why India’s platform economy is not yet a real jobs pathway

The gig economy looks flexible on paper, but for urban women it often reproduces old inequalities through care burdens, unsafe mobility, and weak protection. Read more »
rupee

West Asia war puts the rupee under fresh pressure

The rupee’s record low is not just a market reaction to war; it reflects India’s persistent vulnerability to oil shocks, dollar strength and volatile capital flows. #rupee Read more »
private universities

Private universities: Training alone won’t drive research excellence

While faculty training workshops are a common feature in private universities, true academic transformation requires stronger research ecosystems. #university #education Read more »
passive euthanasia in India

Passive euthanasia moves from doctrine to decision

The Harish Rana ruling has turned passive euthanasia in India from a constitutional principle into a lived legal reality, and exposed the absence of a proper end-of-life law. #euthanasia Read more »
India textile industry

India textile industry remains exposed to global shocks

For the India textile industry, recovery is not enough; it needs new markets, man-made fibre capability and stronger manufacturing depth. #textile Read more »
Global trade reset

Global trade fragmentation: Why supply chains now follow geopolitics

Global trade is being reshaped by geopolitics, security concerns and supply chain resilience, creating new risks and openings for India. Read more »
India strategic autonomy

India’s strategic autonomy must rest on manufacturing strength

India cannot sustain strategic autonomy while manufacturing stays shallow, oil dependence remains high, and human capital gaps weaken productivity. Read more »