higher education reforms

Higher education reform: How universities can restore academic rigour

Higher education reforms have become necessary. Universities must return to their core mission of fostering critical thinking and intellectual rigour. #Education Read more »
Indonesia’s President Prabowo with US President Trump to sign up for the Board of Peace.

Responding to the US-Iran War: Indonesia’s Board of Peace dilemma intensifies

The US-Iran war is forcing Indonesia to reassess its Gaza Board of Peace stance, balancing neutrality, public pressure, and support for Palestine. Read more »
India’s metals policy

India’s metals policy must adapt to the Iran conflict

India’s metals policy cannot remain focused on upstream protection when downstream exporters are losing competitiveness from higher input costs. #metals #exports Read more »
a national employment policy

A national employment policy key to solving the jobs crisis

Welfare schemes and hiring incentives cannot replace a national employment policy that sets clear job targets and accountability. #unemployment #jobs #economy Read more »
urban women in gig work

Urban women and gig work: Why India’s platform economy is not yet a real jobs pathway

The gig economy looks flexible on paper, but for urban women it often reproduces old inequalities through care burdens, unsafe mobility, and weak protection. Read more »
rupee

West Asia war puts the rupee under fresh pressure

The rupee’s record low is not just a market reaction to war; it reflects India’s persistent vulnerability to oil shocks, dollar strength and volatile capital flows. #rupee Read more »
private universities

Private universities: Training alone won’t drive research excellence

While faculty training workshops are a common feature in private universities, true academic transformation requires stronger research ecosystems. #university #education Read more »
passive euthanasia in India

Passive euthanasia moves from doctrine to decision

The Harish Rana ruling has turned passive euthanasia in India from a constitutional principle into a lived legal reality, and exposed the absence of a proper end-of-life law. #euthanasia Read more »
India textile industry

India textile industry remains exposed to global shocks

For the India textile industry, recovery is not enough; it needs new markets, man-made fibre capability and stronger manufacturing depth. #textile Read more »
Global trade reset

Global trade fragmentation: Why supply chains now follow geopolitics

Global trade is being reshaped by geopolitics, security concerns and supply chain resilience, creating new risks and openings for India. Read more »