India-EU FTA signed

India-EU FTA explained: Strategy, gains, and risks

The India-EU FTA is a strategic hedge against US volatility under President Trump, not a free-trade crusade. #India #EU #FTA #trade Read more »
Kerala’s local bodies

Kerala’s local bodies need better accounting practices

Kerala’s local bodies have strong legal frameworks, but weak use of accrual accounts continues to undermine accountability. #Kerala Read more »
GSP withdrawal by EU

GSP withdrawal by EU tightens the squeeze on Indian exporters

The GSP withdrawal by EU will push most Indian exports to full tariff rates just as global demand weakens and regulatory costs rise. #GSP #EU Read more »
Union Budget 2026

Budget 2026 must fix public health delivery gaps

Union Budget 2026 must choose between incremental expansion of health schemes and repairing the foundations of public health delivery. #UnionBudget2026 Read more »
India’s airfare surge pricing

Airfare surge pricing tests India’s competition framework

India’s airfare surge pricing shows how algorithms and concentration can undermine competition in essential services. Read more »
corporate dollar borrowing

Corporate dollar borrowing boom carries a familiar risk

India’s surge in corporate dollar borrowing through syndicated loans reflects easy global liquidity, but the currency and refinancing risks remain unresolved. #dollar Read more »
US withdrawal from WHO

US withdrawal from WHO is a strategic health failure

The US withdrawal from WHO weakens global health coordination while exposing deep, unresolved failures in America’s own pandemic response. #WHO Read more »
US-Canada trade

US-Canada trade enters an era of leverage and limits

US-Canada trade is shifting from trust to leverage with America testing the limits of coercion and Canada diversifying its trade. Read more »
India seeks to emulate Europe’s tourism success

Tourism could become India’s top strategic services export

Europe’s tourism success rests on institutional coordination, a lesson India has yet to apply despite vast assets. Read more »
Health inequity vs inequality

Health inequity: The social barriers behind the numbers

Health inequity is about avoidable, unjust gaps, and it persists because systems ignore the social frictions that block uptake. Read more »