The CAD remains manageable, but an $86.1 billion as India's trade deficit exposes the weakness of merchandise export base. #CAD #tradedeficit Read more »
India’s 100 GW nuclear energy target requires green finance, private capital, stronger regulation and a specialised workforce. #nuclearenergy Read more »
India’s CCI commitment regulations must create safeguards on review, evidence and enforcement, not merely longer filing timelines. #CCI Read more »
The Mecca defence pact lacks NATO-style military machinery, yet Turkish technology, Saudi finance and Pakistani capacity merit scrutiny. #Mecca #NATO Read more »
Migration can transform lives and enrich societies, and also generate genuine pressures and vulnerabilities. Read more »
SEBI closing auction improves price discovery, but expiry volatility shows why derivatives settlement methodology needs a rethink. #SEBI Read more »
Indian states' social spending has risen, but tighter fiscal space and falling education shares expose a human-capital risk. #socialspending #welfare #education Read more »
Even as democracies are faced with increasing diversity, governments are not holding up their end of the deal, increasing the appeal of far-right. Read more »
As UPI completes a decade, India must shift from expanding financial access to improving usage, trust and consumer protection. #UPI Read more »
News sources are increasingly fragmented. yet the gatekeepers are more concentrated, leading to an information crisis for democracies. Read more »