India's Russian oil imports

India, Russian oil and the risk of US trade coercion

A US threat of 500% tariffs over Russian oil exposes India’s energy and trade vulnerabilities, and the limits of strategic autonomy. Read more »
Indo-German partnership

Indo-German partnership matters more in fragmenting global economy

From automobiles and machine tools to green hydrogen and skills, Indo-German partnership can shape the next phase of India’s growth. Read more »
Europe's greenland dilemma

Europe’s Greenland dilemma as Trump threatens force

If the United States moves to take Greenland by force, Europe’s legal and military options shrink fast. Read more »
workplace mental health

Workplace mental health crisis is structural, not personal

India’s mental health crisis at work reflects structural failures, not individual weakness, and demands systemic reform. #mentalhealth Read more »
Bengaluru water crisis

Bengaluru water crisis calls for circular water governance

Bengaluru water crisis is structural, driven by degraded lakes, groundwater overuse, and a linear water model that wastes rain and treated wastewater. #Bengaluru #water Read more »
the new world order after trump

World order in flux: Testing US power and limits

Eroding rules will not lock in American supremacy; it will produce a more contested world order, with higher risks of conflict. Read more »
rare earths

Rare earths expose limits of India’s indigenisation push

India’s rare earths challenge is less about intent and more about time, scale, and structural dependence on China. #rareearth Read more »
services sector

Services sector slowdown signals limits of price-led growth

India’s services sector PMI has slipped to an 11-month low, exposing rising competition, stalled hiring, and fragile confidence. #services Read more »
trade policy, export competitiveness, trade deregulation India

Trade policy reveals confidence — and a competitiveness problem

Early year trade policy announcements signal urgency, but its reliance on subsidies and safeguards exposes competitiveness gaps. #exports #trade Read more »
Steel cartel

Steel cartel probe tests India’s competition regime

India’s steel cartel investigation will determine whether competition law can meaningfully discipline concentrated market power. #steel #cartel #CCI Read more »