US quartz tariffs

US quartz tariffs expose India’s export concentration risk

India’s WTO consultations may ease the US quartz tariffs shock, but the deeper risk is heavy export dependence on the American market. #WTO #US #quartz Read more »
SEBI’s securities lending reforms

SEBI’s securities lending reforms face a demand test

SEBI plans securities lending reforms as India’s closing auction exposes gaps in liquidity, arbitrage and market infrastructure. #SEBI Read more »
Gen Z protests

Gen Z protests reshape student politics in India

The CJP agitation showed how Gen Z protests can turn examination grievances into political pressure through street protests and social media. #GenZprotests Read more »
banking reform

Next banking reform cycle must look beyond mergers

Stronger PSB balance sheets give India room for next round of banking reform, tackling deposits, investment finance, and governance issues. #banking Read more »
India’s skills vs degrees debate

India’s skills vs degrees debate misses the real problem

The skills vs degrees debate ignores the basic fact that employers still rely on credentials even as many colleges deliver too little learning. #education Read more »
india citizenship evidence

A passport to citizenship or a mere travel document?

As document standards evolve in India, electoral verification must balance citizenship evidence, constitutional safeguards and protection against arbitrary voter exclusion. Read more »
farm chemicals

Farm chemicals need better regulation, periodic reviews in India

Periodic reviews and better regulation could help India replace ageing farm chemicals as safety evidence and agricultural technology change. #agriculture Read more »
SHANTI rules

SHANTI rules put a price on India’s nuclear ambition

Draft SHANTI rules spell out liability, insurance and lifecycle costs as India seeks private capital for its 100-GW nuclear target. #nuclear #energy #SHANTI Read more »
Retail MSMEs

Retail MSMEs need more than Udyam recognition

Udyam recognition has helped retail MSMEs, but credit, GST costs, digital payments and fragmented regulation still constrain them. #MSMEs Read more »
Trump’s Cuba blockade

America’s Cuba blockade is coercion without a settlement

Trump’s Cuba blockade risks migration, disorder and regional resentment without creating a credible political transition. Read more »