India’s trade agreements are no longer technical documents - they are instruments of economic statecraft shaping supply chains and citizen welfare. Read more »
Even as allocations for flagship social and infrastructure programmes, tens of thousands of crores meant for these schemes remain parked in states’ SNA funds. #SNA Read more »
After years of tariff battles and strategic bargaining, the India-US trade deal promises lower duties, expanded market access and a deeper geopolitical alignment aimed partly at countering China. #China #US Read more »
Budget 2026–27 allocation for MeitY looks smaller on paper, but revised numbers show a targeted expansion in semiconductors and electronics components. #Budget2026 Read more »
Rising female labour participation masks deeper constraints without time use gender statistics, employment surveys misread women’s work and misguide policy. #gender Read more »
Karnataka’s MNREGA data shows shrinking access despite higher legal entitlements under the VB-GRAM-G reform. #MNREGA Read more »
The Union Budget 2026-27 raises STT on futures and options, signalling a tougher stance on speculative derivatives trading. #Budget2026 Read more »
India’s CPI overhaul lowers the weight of food just as food prices dominate public anxiety — raising questions about credibility and lived inflation. #CPI #inflation Read more »
Budget 2026 acknowledges India’s gig workforce but avoids the fiscal and regulatory choices needed for redistribution. #gigworkers #Budget2026 Read more »
Budget 2026 pivots from consumption support to supply-side capacity building, with higher capex, trade facilitation, and a firmer fiscal anchor. #Budget2026 Read more »