state finances, GST 2.0

State finances: GST 2.0 is testing fiscal federalism

GST rationalisation was meant to simplify India’s tax system, but it is now exposing the vulnerabilities of state finances. #GST #finances #states Read more »
digital gender gap

Digital gender gap a drag on India’s growth story

India is among the world’s most digital economies, but the growing digital gender gap will have direct consequences for education and job prospects of women. #digitalgap Read more »
Budget 2026

Budget 2026: The fiscal arithmetic is getting harder

Budget 2026 will test whether policymakers read calm as comfort or as a warning to course-correct. #Budget2026 Read more »
workplace productivity

Busyness is not productivity, and JOMO shows why

As burnout rises, companies are discovering that workplace productivity improves when employees are allowed to miss what does not matter. #JOMO Read more »
ambiguity in crypto regulation

Crypto regulation in India: Why SEBI is set to step in

India is preparing to introduce formal crypto regulation, signalling a shift away from years of deliberate ambiguity. Read more »
Budget 2026 and $5 trillion Indian economy

The big question for Budget 2026

Budget 2026 will be the key to India's transition from a $4 trillion to a $5 trillion economy by containing the risks. Read more »
India-US Trade deal

India-US trade deal keeps stalling despite strategic warmth

India-US trade deal is on cards, but tariffs, politics, and domestic constraints on both sides continue to block closure. #US #India Read more »
global value chains

India in global value chains: Progress, gaps, and policy choices

India’s strength in services is reshaping its role in global value chains, even as manufacturing depth remains a challenge. #globalvaluechain Read more »
carbon markets

Carbon markets can drive India’s growth and net-zero goals

India’s new compliance carbon market is a milestone, but voluntary offsets in agriculture and forestry will determine scale. #CCTS #carbon Read more »
organoids vs animal testing

Organoids set to replace animal testing in biomedical research

Regulators move to phase down animal testing in biomedical research as an alternative for cancer research is emerging in the form of organoids. Read more »