migrant labour

Migrant labour shortage exposes South India’s industrial vulnerability

Southern industries must adapt as migrant labour become more selective about wages, security and relocation. #migrantlabour #SouthIndia Read more »
GRATK Treaty

GRATK Treaty exposes limits of traditional knowledge protection

The GRATK Treaty gives India a disclosure tool in foreign patent systems, but it falls short on consent, benefit sharing and enforcement. #GRATLTreaty #IntellectualProperty Read more »
India growth strategy

India growth strategy: From resilience to indispensability

India growth strategy is no longer about protection versus liberalisation, but how to build capabilities that make the economy globally indispensable. #growth #economy Read more »
renewable energy transition

Renewable energy transition faces grid and pricing risks

India’s renewable energy transition needs better siting, stronger grids and pricing reform to avoid rising system costs. #renewable #energy Read more »
gold demand

India’s gold demand is a hedge, not a weakness

India’s gold demand persists because households treat it as insurance against uncertainty, not merely as luxury. #gold Read more »
pink tax

Pink tax hurts women’s income and Indian economy

A serious response to the pink tax needs data, pricing transparency and a consumer protection framework against gender-based price discrimination. Read more »
ease of doing business

Ease of doing business needs state-level reform

NITI Aayog’s reform push can improve ease of doing business if enforcement, liability and inspections are redesigned. #easeofdoingbusiness #NITIAayog Read more »
Delhi water crisis

Delhi water crisis is a governance failure

Delhi water crisis is driven less by scarcity than by weak governance, poor infrastructure and unequal access. #Delhi #water Read more »
informal economy india

Informal economy: Why shadow work defies regulation

The informal economy employs billions, but remains hard to measure, regulate, and protect because it sits outside formal systems. Read more »
four labour codes

Labour codes begin India’s harder reform phase

India’s four labour codes simplify the law, but wage definitions, state rules and gig-worker benefits will decide their real impact. #labourcode #labourreform Read more »