Election Commission of India accountability

Fixing accountability when powers of Election Commission are delegated

The controversy surrounding the functioning of India’s Election Commission exposes gaps in institutional transparency, delegated authority and digital governance. Read more »
DINK households India

In India, DINK is now a rational urban household choice

The DINK household—Double Income, No Kids—has moved from an online acronym to a recognisable urban household type in India. Read more »
7.1% GDP growth

RBI bets on 7.1% GDP growth as inflation risks return

The RBI sees strong GDP growth ahead, but rising inflation and external pressures could test India’s ability to sustain 7% growth. #RBI #economy Read more »
BRICS

BRICS must prove that its economic ambitions can survive geopolitics

BRICS must turn its growing economic weight into practical cooperation while India manages its difficult relationship with China. #BRICS Read more »
Kerala power crisis

Kerala power crisis exposes the limits of solar growth

Kerala power crisis shows why solar growth must be matched by storage, firm capacity and demand management. #power #crisis #Kerala Read more »
India’s transport authority

Transport authority must make infrastructure work as a network

India’s new transport authority can improve infrastructure planning, but its success will depend on whether ministries act on its recommendations. #transport Read more »
India's power crunch

India’s power crunch is becoming a fuel logistics problem

India has enough generation capacity on paper, but coal logistics and weak hydropower have resulted in a severe power crunch. #power #coal Read more »
LPG prices, Ujjwala Yojana

Ujjwala Yojana must move from access to clean cooking

Ujjwala Yojana has crossed 10 crore LPG connections, but the next challenge is making clean cooking affordable enough to sustain. #Ujjwala Read more »
GST 3.0

GST 3.0 should be about stability, not another rate reset

The GST 3.0 should shift from rate rationalisation to predictable rules, faster refunds, better ITC and proportionate enforcement. #GST Read more »
India’s semiconductor industry

India’s semiconductor industry needs more than money

India’s semiconductor industry has money and policy support, but the challenge is to build manufacturing expertise and institutional knowledge. #semiconductor Read more »