fertility decline

Fertility decline: India is ageing before prosperity

India's fertility decline is now a federal challenge, shaping delimitation, tax devolution, migration and ageing policy. #fertility Read more »
fiscal consolidation, capex

Fiscal consolidation cannot come at the cost of growth spending

Govt's push for fiscal consolidation helped India meet its 2025-26 fiscal deficit target, but cuts across developmental ministries carry growth risks. #fiscalconsolidation Read more »
Urban heat in India

Urban heat in India is a planning failure, not just climate change

Rising urban heat in India is not just the consequence of climate change, it is also because of poor urban governance and shoddy planning. #heat #urbanplanning Read more »
Migrant worker exodus Kerala

Migrant worker exodus exposes Kerala’s economic fault lines

The election-season migrant worker exodus has hit Kerala’s construction, plywood, hotels and fisheries sectors. #migrants #worker #Kerala Read more »
New IIP series

New IIP series gives India sharper industrial data

The new IIP series updates India’s industrial data for an economy reshaped by manufacturing, renewables and infrastructure. #IIP #manufacturing Read more »
State market borrowings

State market borrowings reshape India’s federal finances

Rising state market borrowings show how welfare promises, infrastructure spending and weak revenues are straining budgets. #statedebt Read more »
US-India ties

US-India ties after Rubio visit: Partnership survives, trust does not

Marco Rubio’s New Delhi visit steadied US-India ties, but tariffs, China, Pakistan and immigration still cloud the partnership. Read more »
India-US trade deal, Section 301 tariffs, India trade policy

India-US trade deal: Tariff relief cannot mean surrender

The India-US trade deal may cut tariff risk, but India must not trade policy autonomy for short-term relief. #US #India #tariffs Read more »
India’s democratic anxiety

India’s democratic anxiety is a crisis of trust

India’s democratic anxiety reflects a deeper crisis of institutional trust, not democratic collapse. #democracy Read more »
ECLGS 5.0

Why ECLGS 5.0 is only a short-term MSME lifeline

ECLGS 5.0 can ease liquidity stress, but India’s MSME crisis is rooted in weak finance, informality and poor infrastructure. #MSME Read more »