India New Zealand FTA

India New Zealand FTA: Access rises, gains constrained

The India New Zealand FTA widens market reach for Indian exporters, but utilisation will decide outcomes. #FTA #trade Read more »
common household database

Common household database key to bridging poverty gap

Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, common household database can help SDG progress and last-mile accountability. #poverty Read more »
India’s fiscal deficit rises

Fiscal deficit risks rise as subsidy pressures return

Rising subsidies and interest costs may push India’s fiscal deficit above its glide path in 2026–27. Read more »
India’s FTAs

India’s FTAs need competitiveness, not just access

India’s FTAs with Japan and South Korea show that market access is no substitute for industrial capability. #FTAs Read more »
India’s food safety system

India’s food safety gap: Why enforcement alone cannot fix it

India’s food safety system is improving, but staffing shortages and weak testing limit expose consumers to daily risk. #foodsafety Read more »
Mahakumbh waste management

Mahakumbh 2025 holds lessons in solving India’s waste crisis.

The government should take a leaf out of the Mahakumbh playbook, ensuring adequate budget allocation for the establishment of waste treatment in all metros. Read more »
India growth story falters

India growth story faces deeper structural gaps

Structural weaknesses in jobs, manufacturing and finance could affect India growth story. Read more »
IT hiring slowdown

IT hiring slowdown signals structural reset

IT hiring slowdown signals the end of mass campus recruitment as firms prioritise skills, margins, and deal-linked hiring. #IT #hirings Read more »
Industrial policy

Industrial policy revival: What India must get right

Industrial policy is back, but for India, success will depend on execution, not intent. #industry #policy Read more »
business correspondent model

Business Correspondent network is failing financial inclusion

Fraud is rising not in boardrooms but in rural banking touchpoints where business correspondent incentives are misaligned. Read more »