caste census 2027

The caste census debate is really about citizenship

India’s caste census debate reveals a constitutional tension: measuring inequality without hardening caste identity in public life. Read more »
GDP growth

GDP growth slowdown: Base effect or deeper signal?

The key risk to India’s FY26 GDP growth is not slowdown in one quarter, but uneven public capital expenditure and weak external demand. #GDP Read more »
Union Budget 2026-27

Budget 2026: Signals for jobs, skills, and the middle class

Union Budget 2026-27 doubles down on capex and tech-led growth, but outcomes hinge on job quality and delivery. #Budget2026 #capex #youth Read more »
solar module manufacturing

India’s solar module manufacturing boom meets US tariff wall

ALMM, tech upgrades, and financing-led exports will shape India’s solar module manufacturing future after the 126% US countervailing duty. #solarmodule Read more »
policy circle image

Research and innovation in India: Between expansion and integrity

Record patent filings suggest an expanding research ecosystem, but with only a fraction granted and even fewer commercially worked, scale may be outpacing substance. Read more »
16th Finance Commission

16th Finance Commission: Why the north-south tax row has shifted

The 16th Finance Commission kept vertical devolution at 41% but changed the horizontal formula, altering the politics of India’s north-south fiscal debate. #FinanceCommission Read more »
Equitable AI

Equitable AI needs democratic governance, not declarations

Pledges at the New Delhi summit sound reassuring, but equitable AI will fail without democratic oversight, accountability, and contestable public systems. #AISummit #AI Read more »
coal block auctions india

Coal block timelines: Can strict deadlines fix production delays?

The government plans stricter coal block timelines and penalties to increase production without worsening regulatory and social risks. Read more »
the High Seas Treaty taking effect

The High Seas Treaty: Who owns the ocean’s genetic wealth?

As the High Seas Treaty takes effect, developing states risk being sidelined in a new era of ocean geopolitics. Read more »
NMP 2.0

NMP 2.0: Asset monetisation needs fiscal discipline

NMP 2.0 expands asset monetisation across highways, coal, ports and railways, but execution and fund redeployment will decide outcomes. #NMP #assetmonetisation Read more »