India's oil dependence exposes the rupee, trade deficit and inflation to the Iran war, and monetary policy offers limited protection. #Iran #oil Read more »
The RBI's record short dollar position has helped steady the rupee, but rising forward premiums expose the costs of currency intervention and the limits of exchange-rate management. #RBI #rupee Read more »
India's female workforce has nearly doubled, but an ICRIER study finds low-paid agriculture, weak earnings and unpaid work limit gains. #women Read more »
Kerala lacks reliable male infertility data, and better surveys and affordable treatment could strengthen reproductive healthcare and ageing policy. #Kerala #infertility Read more »
The RBI’s latest rate hike may contain inflation expectations, but food supply disruptions and costly oil imports require a stronger government response. #RBI #interestrates #inflation Read more »
The new Index of Services Production shows strong growth in retail, finance and real estate, while aviation and entertainment contract. #IIP Read more »
India's poverty rate has fallen sharply, but gaps in household consumption data complicate the World Bank's findings. Read more »
India's microfinance sector faces high borrowing costs and debt stress, and direct bank lending to self-help groups offers an alternative. Read more »
South Australia’s ban on political donations could offer other democracies a new way to curb the influence of wealth on politics. Read more »
NITI Aayog's EV index shows Delhi leading as states struggle to turn charging infrastructure and policy support into EV transition. #EV Read more »