WPI rebasing

WPI rebasing gives India a better but weaker index

WPI rebasing will track producer costs better, but it cannot reflect household inflation. #WPI #inflation Read more »
US-Iran deal signed

US-Iran deal shows limits of American power in West Asia

The latest US-Iran deal reopens Hormuz Strait, but leaves the nuclear question and regional deterrence unsettled. Read more »
climate ambitions

India’s climate ambition is outrunning state capacity

India’s climate ambitions face a reality check as weak local capacity hampers implementation. #climate Read more »
Cockroach Janata Party protest

Cockroach Janata Party and the crisis of collective politics

Digital platforms such as the Cockroach Janata Party enable bursts of collective emotion, but stable political movements require repeated interaction and engagement. Read more »
Food subsidy

Food subsidy squeeze calls for procurement reform

Rising MSPs, free grain and excess rice stocks are pushing food subsidy towards a harder fiscal reckoning. #Foodsubsidy #MSP Read more »
Green competitiveness

Green competitiveness will decide India’s export future

CBAM is only the beginning; India needs a strategy for green competitiveness, not scattered climate schemes. #CBAM Read more »
Dairy industry, cattle protection

Dairy industry shows cattle protection is a policy trade-off

India’s dairy industry debate is not just about animal welfare, it is also about rural jobs, nutrition and ecological trade-offs. #dairyindustry #cattle Read more »
elder abuse prevention in families

Elder abuse prevention must move beyond awareness

Awareness is no longer enough for elder abuse prevention in families, institutions and finances, India needs stronger detection and monitoring. Read more »
workforce skilling

India’s AI challenge is a workforce skilling challenge

India’s AI dividend will depend on whether its workforce skilling can be fast enough. #AI #skillling Read more »
Kerala fiscal crisis

Kerala fiscal crisis demands hard Budget choices

Kerala government’s White Paper confirms a fiscal crisis, but the upcoming Budget must now move from diagnosis to reform. #Kerala Read more »