Specialised investment funds

Specialised investment funds fill India’s missing middle

Specialised investment funds assets reached ₹13,814 crore by May 2026, filling a regulated tier between mutual funds and PMS. #Investment Read more »
E20 ethanol-petrol mix

E20 debate reveals India’s uneven energy transition trade-offs

India’s E20 push boosts energy security and farm incomes, but consumers remain unconvinced amid mileage and price concerns. Read more »
India's energy intensity

India’s energy intensity falls, but oil risk remains

Services growth, better technology and BEE schemes have cut India's energy intensity as crude dependence has increased over years. #energy #crude Read more »
India FDI

India FDI recovery masks a manufacturing gap

India FDI inflows rose 44% in 2025, but falling greenfield announcements show investors remain cautious about new factories. #FDI Read more »
Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak update

Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak exposes a response gap

Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is spreading through conflict-hit provinces where surveillance, trust and access are already weak. Read more »
Geoeconomics and the global order

Geoeconomics turns trade dependence into strategic risk

Geoeconomics is reshaping global trade as tariffs, sanctions and export controls replace market efficiency. Read more »
Kerala menstrual leave, menstrual health in schools, schoolgirls menstrual leave

Kerala menstrual leave plan puts schools on notice

Kerala menstrual leave plan recognises that pain, toilets and attendance rules shape girls’ education. #Kerala #menstrualleave Read more »
India-EU FTA

India-EU FTA gives exporters access, not guaranteed orders

The India-EU FTA cuts tariffs across most trade, but standards, scale and investment will decide whether Indian exporters will gain. #India #EU #FTA Read more »
Standard Chartered India

Standard Chartered India trims retail for affluent clients

Standard Chartered India’s branch cuts show foreign banks retreating from mass retail and chasing affluent clients. #StandardChartered #banking Read more »
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh: BNP’s first hundred days raise troubling national questions

Political exclusion, economic uncertainty, security concerns and diplomatic imbalance mark Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s fledgling regime. Read more »