poverty

Millions lifted from poverty, but the harder battle against inequality begins

While poverty is falling sharply, rising inequality and fragile job quality threaten to undermine the progress. #poverty #policy Read more »
Netbanking 2.0 and UPI

NPCI’s Netbanking 2.0 looks to replicate UPI success, but challenges loom

While Netbanking 2.0 promises to streamline #onlinepayments, replicating #UPI’s free model could once again leave payment service providers struggling for profits. #ncpi #netbanking #digitalpayments Read more »
legal personhood to Ganga and Yamuna

Legal personhood to sacred rivers: The ruling gave symbolism, not solutions

The execution of the Uttarakhand High Court decision to grant #legalpersonhood to the #Ganga and #Yamuna rivers exposes troubling gaps. Read more »
carbon markets, emissions

Carbon markets get teeth as India moves to enforce emission caps

By blending penalties with carbon markets incentives, India’s new GHG target rules look to transform its industries into sustainability champions. #Emissions #carbonmarket Read more »
Indian railways

Indian railways: Transparency, technology missing links in modernisation push

While Indian Railways roll out high-speed trains and revamps old lines, a lack of operational data transparency threatens to derail accountability and reform. #railways Read more »
rupee, REER, exports

Rupee’s REER dip offers some relief to struggling exporters

A softening REER is enhancing India’s export competitiveness just as global markets reel under tariff-driven uncertainty. #REER #exports #rupee #tradewar Read more »
US-China trade war India gains

India eyes windfall as US-China trade war reshapes supply chains

The US-China trade war is fuelling a shift in electronics manufacturing, with India poised to capture a significant share of global smartphone and laptop markets. #India #Exports #electronics #supplechain #China Read more »
Trump'S tariff war

Trump’s tariff war and the asymmetry of economic pain

Trump’s tariff war is a strategic wager on the US’s superior capacity to withstand economic retaliation—an approach grounded in game theory. #tariffwar #tradewar #US #Trump Read more »
Pahalgam terror attack

Pahalgam terror attack: Economic consequences and strategic reckoning

By suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and halting trade at Attari, New Delhi is signalling that Pahalgam terror attack will now extract geopolitical and economic consequences. Read more »
India-US bilateral trade agreement

India, US race against time to seal bilateral trade agreement

With the 90-day tariff pause nearing its end, New Delhi and Washington intensify efforts to finalise the bilateral trade agreement. #IndiaUSBTA #trade #tariffs #US #JDVance Read more »