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 »
banking transparency

RBI’s push for banking transparency and the right to information

The push for banking transparency draws on Supreme Court precedent and lessons from India’s non-performing assets crisis. #banking #SC #NPA Read more »
Will US repeat a Venezuela in Iran?

Iran protests and the limits of the US Venezuela playbook

Iran protests revive talk of intervention, but the Venezuela experience shows why sanctions and strikes rarely produce political transition. Read more »
US raid of Venezuela

Regime change in Venezuela and the crisis of global order

Its neighbours have been largely silent or supportive of the US raid that captured Venezuela's Maduro, but the impact of that raid will be felt far beyond South America. Read more »
AI governance regulation India

India could lead a third way in AI governance

India is facing complex choices in navigating China’s state-led control and the US’ chaotic and fragmented AI governance regulation. Read more »
scheme rationalisation budget 2026

Scheme rationalisation is a test of India’s fiscal reform

As the Budget 2026 nears, the planned scheme rationalisation will reveal whether India is serious about expenditure reform. #policy Read more »
Migrant women

Older migrant women falling through India’s urban policy gaps

Older migrant women face exclusion not because of neglect, but because India’s urban systems were never built for them. #women #migrant #policy Read more »
India's Russian oil imports

India, Russian oil and the risk of US trade coercion

A US threat of 500% tariffs over Russian oil exposes India’s energy and trade vulnerabilities, and the limits of strategic autonomy. Read more »
Indo-German partnership

Indo-German partnership matters more in fragmenting global economy

From automobiles and machine tools to green hydrogen and skills, Indo-German partnership can shape the next phase of India’s growth. Read more »