rare earths

Rare earths expose limits of India’s indigenisation push

India’s rare earths challenge is less about intent and more about time, scale, and structural dependence on China. #rareearth Read more »
services sector

Services sector slowdown signals limits of price-led growth

India’s services sector PMI has slipped to an 11-month low, exposing rising competition, stalled hiring, and fragile confidence. #services Read more »
trade policy, export competitiveness, trade deregulation India

Trade policy reveals confidence — and a competitiveness problem

Early year trade policy announcements signal urgency, but its reliance on subsidies and safeguards exposes competitiveness gaps. #exports #trade Read more »
Steel cartel

Steel cartel probe tests India’s competition regime

India’s steel cartel investigation will determine whether competition law can meaningfully discipline concentrated market power. #steel #cartel #CCI Read more »
Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Rural incomes are India’s weak spot

Strong GDP growth and slowing inflation hide widening rural income gaps that Budget 2026 can no longer ignore. Read more »
Venezuela crisis

Venezuela crisis adds new risks to India’s energy security

Venezuela crisis shows why India's energy security can no longer be separated from great-power rivalry. #Venezuela #energy Read more »
gold price

Gold prices reflect global distrust in dollar, US policy

Gold price surge is driven by fiscal stress, central bank buying, and doubts over US policy credibility, not just geopolitics. #Gold #Dollar Read more »
Friedrich Merz

With Friedrich Merz visit, Indian diplomacy to find its rhythm

German chancellor Friedrich Merz's New Delhi visit highlights India’s ability to deal with Moscow and Europe in parallel. #Merz #diplomacy #Modi Read more »
US intervention in Venezuela

US intervention in Venezuela and the Monroe Doctrine

US intervention in Venezuela tests the limits of international law, head-of-state immunity, and UN authority, with legal and geopolitical consequences. Read more »
India wind energy 2026, India’s energy transition

India’s energy transition needs resilience, not silver bullets

India’s energy transition needs a combination of fuel switching, storage, and tax reform to reduce vulnerability without slowing growth. #energy Read more »