ease of doing business

Ease of doing business needs state-level reform

NITI Aayog’s reform push can improve ease of doing business if enforcement, liability and inspections are redesigned. #easeofdoingbusiness #NITIAayog Read more »
Delhi water crisis

Delhi water crisis is a governance failure

Delhi water crisis is driven less by scarcity than by weak governance, poor infrastructure and unequal access. #Delhi #water Read more »
four labour codes

Labour codes begin India’s harder reform phase

India’s four labour codes simplify the law, but wage definitions, state rules and gig-worker benefits will decide their real impact. #labourcode #labourreform Read more »
loanable funds market

India’s loanable funds market faces a credit-deposit squeeze

India’s loanable funds market is being reshaped by faster credit growth, slower deposit mobilisation, large public borrowing and rising non-bank finance. #loanablefunds Read more »
Indian Ocean trade

Indian Ocean trade can anchor India’s growth aspirations

India must revive Indian Ocean trade links to build resilience against chokepoint risks and global supply shocks. #IndianOcean #trade #economy Read more »
Indonesia

Indonesia risks election turbulence in 2029

Indonesia’s delayed Election Bill threatens preparations for the 2029 polls, raising concerns over legal certainty, institutional balance and democratic integrity. Read more »
Jan Suraksha

Jan Suraksha insurance cover needs a realistic reset

Jan Suraksha schemes have achieved scale; the next challenge is making their insurance cover meaningful for low-income households. #insurance #JanSuraksha Read more »
NEP 2020

NEP 2020’s mother tongue push may deepen India’s school divide

NEP 2020’s language policy is pedagogically sound, but delayed English access can deepen inequality in higher education and jobs. #NEP2020 #education Read more »
gold import

Gold imports, oil prices expose limits of austerity calls

Gold import curbs must address UAE trade routing, tariff incentives and household behaviour, not just patriotism. #Modi #gold #imports #crude Read more »
energy storage

India needs energy storage to manage global shocks

India’s vulnerability to energy shocks is not new. The country depends heavily on imported fossil fuels and conflict in West Asia has again exposed the fragility of supply chains. The policy gap... Read more »