Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Export facilitation and MSME liquidity take centre stage

Budget 2026 pivots from consumption support to supply-side capacity building, with higher capex, trade facilitation, and a firmer fiscal anchor. #Budget2026 Read more »
biodiversity loss in Asia Pacific

The economics of biodiversity loss: Implications for Asia and the Pacific

In Asia Pacific, accelerating biodiversity loss is eroding these services, increasing vulnerability to shocks, and creating new risks for investors and governments. Read more »
India-US trade deal

India-US trade deal: Tariff relief and trust deficit

India-US trade deal is finally materialising but deep fault lines over agriculture, digital rules and political unpredictability could yet test the pact’s durability. #India #US #BTA Read more »
GDP growth

India’s GDP growth masks a shift towards debt dependence

IMF projections reveal that India’s GDP growth relies more on borrowing and foreign inflows as domestic savings weaken beneath stable headline numbers. #GDP Read more »
Budget 2026 MSMEs

Budget 2026 treats MSMEs as infrastructure, not beneficiaries

Union Budget 2026-27 focuses less on MSME subsidies and more on lowering the costs of compliance, capital, logistics, and payments. Read more »
American foreign policy under trump

How a new America threatens states’ territorial sovereignty

US action against Venezuela and threats to Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Canada mark a new low in American foreign policy. Read more »
Budget 2026, City Economic Regions

Budget 2026: Urban policy evolves from smart cities to City Economic Regions

Budget 2026's City Economic Regions announcement is a shift from tech-led city beautification to region-wide infrastructure, connectivity and economic integration. #Budget2026 Read more »
Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Welfare up, income durability still elusive

Budget 2026 raises allocations for jobs, health and education, but state capacity, costly credit and thin delivery weaken the shift from welfare to durable incomes. #welfare #Budget2026 Read more »
education budget, demographic dividend

Education budget: India’s demographic dividend meets a half-hearted push

The government has raised education budget in absolute terms, but the increase remains modest against the scale of India’s human capital challenge. #demographicdividend #Budget2026 Read more »
exercise for women

Why exercise must be a priority for women in midlife

For women in midlife, regular exercise plays a huge role in countering muscle loss related to hormonal shifts during menopause.  Read more »