Samudra Manthan, Oil exploration

Energy security: Can Samudra Manthan revive oil exploration?

Samudra Manthan can improve India’s upstream prospects, but better seismic data alone cannot reverse declining oil and gas output. #SamudraManthan Read more »
creative economy

Creative economy can be India’s next growth engine

India’s creative economy is growing, but weak data and informality keep creators outside formal markets. #creativeeconomy Read more »
Indian cities

Indian cities force families to choose between air, rent and time

Clean air, affordable housing and reliable water must become basic standards for Indian cities. #Indiancities Read more »
Strategic oil reserves

India’s strategic oil reserves must match import risks

Strategic oil reserves are not dead assets; they buy time, bargaining space and market calm. #oil #import Read more »
Air pollution

Air pollution is now a drag on India’s economic growth

Air pollution now hurts India’s GDP, labour productivity, healthcare costs, and long-term human capital. #GDP Read more »
VBSA Bill education regulator

VBSA Bill sharpens Centre-state tension in education

The VBSA Bill seeks to replace UGC, AICTE, and NCTE, but its centralised design raises federal and appellate concerns. Read more »
Trump China visit outcome

Trump China visit: All form, little content

Trump China visit produced pageantry and claims of deals, but little substance on Taiwan, trade, chips, or Iran. Read more »
Credible threats shape US-Iran nuclear talks

Credible threats shape US-Iran nuclear talks

US-Iran talks show how sanctions, energy routes and credible threats now form one strategic bargaining system. #US #Iran #nuclear Read more »
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 »