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...
coal block auctions india

Coal block timelines: Can strict deadlines fix production delays?

Budget 2026, Tier II cities

Budget 2026: Tier II cities push lacks climate resilience

dashboard governance in India

Data-rich governance needs judgment at the core

REBUILDING US manufacturing capability

US manufacturing: Why Trump tariffs and protectionism may misfire

Trump’s tariffs may raise barriers, but they cannot rebuild US manufacturing capability, skills, and supplier ecosystems.
India’s GDP series, GDP base year reset

GDP base year reset to 2022-23: What changes, what doesn’t

GDP growth

GDP growth slowdown: Base effect or deeper signal?

solar module manufacturing

India’s solar module manufacturing boom meets US tariff wall

diarrhoea and India’s child malnutrition crisis

Floods, diarrhoea and India’s child malnutrition crisis

Floods contaminate water, diarrhoea follows, and malnutrition turns deadly, but India’s response still treats these as separate....
caste census 2027

The caste census debate is really about citizenship

Union Budget 2026-27

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

India's expanding research ecosystem

Research and innovation in India: Between expansion and integrity

Equitable AI

Equitable AI needs democratic governance, not declarations