GST reform

What GST reform got right — and where it falls short

GST’s success today lies less in ambition and more in predictability, compliance discipline, and cooperative federalism. #GST Read more »
2025 floods in Aceh, Indonesia

Aceh’s bitter lesson from 2025 floods

In 2025, Aceh province was among the worst hit by floods as the administration failed to respond adequately to the met office’s warning. Read more »
mutual fund expenses

SEBI’s mutual fund expenses reset puts transparency first

SEBI’s mutual fund expenses overhaul signals a move from rule accumulation to rule rationalisation. #SEBI Read more »
climate change impact on winter

How climate change is making winters shorter and more extreme

Climate change is altering winter patterns, increasing risks from snow, rain, and flooding across regions. Read more »
higher education

India’s higher education ambitions hinge on states

Without state-level reforms, India’s higher education ambitions will remain a pipe dream. #highereducation Read more »
Mexico's tariff hike, India trade

Mexico’s tariff hike exposes India’s trade vulnerability

Mexico’s tariff hike is a reminder that predictable free trade is fading, forcing India to rely on strategy, not sentiment. #Mexico #trade Read more »
Indian universities ageing

India’s universities are ageing faster than they can renew

India’s universities are leaning increasingly on experience, but weak execution risks turning continuity into quiet stagnation. Read more »
US-China ties explained

US-China rivalry: Too entangled to decouple

Unlike the Cold War standoff, the US-China competition is constrained by shared production networks, mutual dependence, and high costs of separation. Read more »
MGNREGA reform

MGNREGA reform risks weakening rural India’s last safety net

The proposed MGNREGA reforms expand the promise of work, but by weakening payment certainty and legal enforceability, it risks hollowing out India’s most reliable rural stabiliser. #MGNREGA Read more »
India public debt

Public debt glide path looks credible, but fiscal discipline key

India can bring down its public debt ratio, but sustaining fiscal credibility will require firmer anchors, cleaner balance sheets, and growth with equity. #publicdebt #GDP Read more »