STATE capital expenditure

Why states miss their capital expenditure targets

States continue to miss their capital expenditure targets due to weak revenues, rigid budgets, and political incentives. #statefinances #capex Read more »
India GDP growth

India’s 8.2% GDP growth: Boom or sugar high?

India’s 8.2% GDP growth marred by weak jobs and consumption, raising questions about its sustainability. #GDP #economy Read more »
rise in women’s self-employment

Women’s self-employment surges, but gaps persist

The rise in women’s self-employment masks persistent gaps in income, skills, and social protection. Read more »
AI in news ecosystem

AI is transforming news, search, fact-checks and feeds

AI is reshaping the news ecosystem, and people are increasingly open to it, even as concerns about accuracy, transparency and accountability continue to rise. Read more »
bihar economy challenges

Bihar economy: The state must fix fiscal and logistics gaps

Chanpatia’s collapse reveals how weak land titles, fiscal limits and logistics bottlenecks constrain Bihar economy. Read more »
India labour codes

Will labour codes weaken job security further?

The higher layoff threshold and strict strike rules under labour codes shift power toward employers in an already fragile labour market. #labourcodes Read more »
India's demographic dividend under threat

Demographic dividend: Jobs, skills and a looming crisis

India’s young population offers opportunity, but rising unemployment threatens its demographic dividend and growth ambitions. Read more »
India's national accounts data IMF

India’s national accounts data need urgent reforms after IMF snub

India must upgrade national accounts data after IMF retains a C grade, calling for better transparency and statistical reform. Read more »
rupee

IMF flags rupee flexibility shift as RBI reduces intervention

The IMF’s “crawl-like” tag signals a shift toward greater rupee flexibility after a year of steady depreciation. #rupee #IMF Read more »
slips in COP30 agenda

India at COP30: Climate justice meets slow delivery

India helped shape COP30 debates, yet Belém deferred finance to the 2030s, exposing the gap between ambition and delivery. Read more »