Daycare regulation

Daycare regulation needs enforceable safety rules

The Bengaluru incident exposes India’s low childcare standards, lax daycare regulation and weak inspection of private crèches. #Bengaluru Read more »
India debt-to-GDP ratio

India debt-to-GDP ratio faces a harder FY27 test

India debt-to-GDP ratio at 58.2% reflects a smaller denominator, but West Asia has made the FY27 fiscal arithmetic harder. #GDP Read more »
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has become a boardroom risk

Cybersecurity oversight now requires operational evidence with remote work, third-party software and AI tools widening corporate exposure. #cybersecurity Read more »
reality behind climate rankings

Can climate rankings tell us which country is a good performer?

Climate rankings may appear objective, but the choices made in developing them are shaped by different worldviews that influence the results sharply. Read more »
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Indonesia’s red white cooperatives, grey zone governance

President Prabowo’s nationwide Red‑White village cooperatives reveal a shift in Indonesia’s governance: state initiatives launched through personal directives, military mobilisation and extra-legal authority. Read more »
monsoon session of parliament ends

Parliament and the fraying idea of India

The Monsoon Session shows how a weakened Parliament leaves India’s social and political divisions without democratic mediation. Read more »
Direct tax collections

Direct tax collections point to a deeper tax base

India’s direct tax collections are ahead of the pace needed for FY27, giving the Union government more room on fiscal consolidation. #tax Read more »
Unsafe food

Unsafe food exposes gaps in India’s food security

India has expanded food access, but weak testing and enforcement still leave consumers exposed to adulterated and unsafe food. #food #safety Read more »
Childcare infrastructure

Childcare infrastructure needed to lift women’s employment

Women's workforce participation has risen, but childcare infrastructure remains a constraint because of the failure to enforce the mandate to have crèches. #women #childcare #employment Read more »
RDI Fund

RDI Fund puts India’s deep-tech financing model to test

The ₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund seeks to finance technologies that struggle to raise capital between research and commercial production. #RDI #Research Read more »