smartphone PLI

Smartphone PLI must now move beyond assembly

India’s smartphone PLI delivered export growth, but domestic value addition stayed shallow, and the next phase must...
The AI Impact Summit 2026

AI Impact Summit 2026 puts deployment ahead of slogans

16th Finance Commission

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

coal block auctions india

Coal block timelines: Can strict deadlines fix production delays?

rupee depreciation

Rupee depreciation is India’s oil warning

The rupee depreciation is not just about higher crude prices, it is also about Hormuz disruption, thin...
oil

Indian economy needs a hard oil shield

RBI dividends

RBI dividend windfall cannot replace fiscal reform

Iran conflict

Iran conflict exposes India’s oil and trade vulnerabilities

oil

Indian economy needs a hard oil shield

Oil shocks are no longer episodic events but structural strategic risks, and India should design a whole-of-system...
Modi-Trump summit, India-US trade

India-US trade framework must be renegotiated after Supreme Court ruling

NCDs lifestyle disease

NCD burden needs better policy, not blame-laden labels

political debate

India’s political debate is drifting away from its priorities

The AI Impact Summit 2026

AI Impact Summit 2026 puts deployment ahead of slogans