fuel tax revenue

Fuel tax can cut India’s oil dependence

India should earmark fuel tax revenue for clean energy, public transport and direct transfers, not lose it in general budgets. Read more »
The four labour codes

Labour codes rollout now depends on state capacity

The four labour codes are in force, but weak state portals could blunt compliance reform. Read more »
Geopolitical risk

Geopolitical risk rewriting UK firms’ strategy playbook

UK firms need to test suppliers, clients and contracts against geopolitical risk before crisis hits. #UK Read more »
MSME financing

MSME financing must move beyond collaterals

India’s MSME financing leaves a clear digital trail, but banks still lean too heavily on collateral. #MSME Read more »
Remittances growth

Remittances growth cushion India’s external account

FY27 remittances growth may slow after precautionary transfers, but the inflow base is wider than a decade ago. #remittance Read more »
US-Iran deal

US-Iran deal gives India room, not certainty

The US-Iran deal can ease oil risk and revive Chabahar, but India still faces faster rivals in Iran and Central Asia. #US #Iran Read more »
Tamil Nadu debt

Tamil Nadu debt puts welfare spending under strain

The white paper shows Tamil Nadu debt, guarantees and interest payments narrowing fiscal room for CM Vijay. #TamilNadu Read more »
ORTPSA portal

ORTPSA promise lost in Odisha’s last-mile delays

ORTPSA gives citizens deadlines and appeals, but beneficiaries still rely on sarpanches, CSC operators and phone calls. Read more »
financial inclusion

Financial inclusion is incomplete without access to bank branches

Evidence from Nagaland shows why India must add proximity and access to banks as a financial inclusion metric. Read more »
Deficient monsoon

Deficient monsoon may squeeze India’s rural economy

A deficient monsoon can hurt Indian economy through food prices, farm incomes, and weak sales of automobiles and white goods. #monsoon #economy Read more »