banking transparency

RBI’s push for banking transparency and the right to information

The push for banking transparency draws on Supreme Court precedent and lessons from India’s non-performing assets crisis. #banking #SC #NPA Read more »
AI governance regulation India

India could lead a third way in AI governance

India is facing complex choices in navigating China’s state-led control and the US’ chaotic and fragmented AI governance regulation. Read more »
scheme rationalisation budget 2026

Scheme rationalisation is a test of India’s fiscal reform

As the Budget 2026 nears, the planned scheme rationalisation will reveal whether India is serious about expenditure reform. #policy Read more »
Migrant women

Older migrant women falling through India’s urban policy gaps

Older migrant women face exclusion not because of neglect, but because India’s urban systems were never built for them. #women #migrant #policy Read more »
India's Russian oil imports

India, Russian oil and the risk of US trade coercion

A US threat of 500% tariffs over Russian oil exposes India’s energy and trade vulnerabilities, and the limits of strategic autonomy. Read more »
Indo-German partnership

Indo-German partnership matters more in fragmenting global economy

From automobiles and machine tools to green hydrogen and skills, Indo-German partnership can shape the next phase of India’s growth. Read more »
workplace mental health

Workplace mental health crisis is structural, not personal

India’s mental health crisis at work reflects structural failures, not individual weakness, and demands systemic reform. #mentalhealth Read more »
Bengaluru water crisis

Bengaluru water crisis calls for circular water governance

Bengaluru water crisis is structural, driven by degraded lakes, groundwater overuse, and a linear water model that wastes rain and treated wastewater. #Bengaluru #water Read more »
the new world order after trump

World order in flux: Testing US power and limits

Eroding rules will not lock in American supremacy; it will produce a more contested world order, with higher risks of conflict. Read more »
rare earths

Rare earths expose limits of India’s indigenisation push

India’s rare earths challenge is less about intent and more about time, scale, and structural dependence on China. #rareearth Read more »