Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cannot carry reform’s load

The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cuts freight time and cost, but land, labour, tariffs and suppliers will decide India’s gain. Read more »
Green hydrogen mission india

Green hydrogen and India’s new dependency risk

Green hydrogen can cut fossil fuel dependence, but India must avoid new exposure to critical minerals, electrolysers and standards. Read more »
Kerala elderly welfare Department

Kerala elderly welfare needs a state-built care system

Kerala’s new elderly welfare Department should consolidate schemes, regulate care, and help families split by migration. Read more »
Ease of doing business

Ease of doing business boils down to states capacity

India’s reform agenda has shifted from ease of doing business rankings to state capacity, where land, licences and local services decide investment. #easeofdoingbusiness Read more »
ITI reform

ITI reform must start with trainers, not showpieces

India’s skilling numbers have improved, but ITI reforms are held back by trainer gaps, weak OJT and low female enrolment. #ITIreforms Read more »
RBI IFR rule change

RBI IFR rule change favours PSBs, mid-cap banks

RBI IFR rules rollback frees internal bank buffers, with PSBs and select mid-cap private banks gaining more than large private lenders. #RBI Read more »
WhatsApp usernames

WhatsApp usernames face India’s fraud test

WhatsApp usernames protect phone numbers, but India wants answers on impersonation, fraud, and traceability before rollout. #Whatsapp #usernames Read more »
Caste wage gap

Caste wage gap weakens India’s education push

India’s skilling push cannot close caste wage gaps without measuring discrimination in private and informal work. #castegap #wage #discrimination Read more »
care economy

Care economy jobs can solve two labour failures

Ageing and smaller families are giving way to care economy, and India can turn it into paid work only with standards and public funding. #careeconomy #ageing Read more »
RBI Financial Stability Report

RBI Financial Stability Report flags small loans risk

RBI Financial Stability Report shows clean bank books, but household debt, micro firms and costlier deposits need closer watching. #RBI Read more »