India's venture capital

India’s venture capital recovery has a technology problem

India’s venture capital market is recovering, but large global cheques are moving towards AI, chips and deep tech where Indian firms still lack scale. #venturecapital Read more »
India’s BBB sovereign rating

India’s BBB sovereign rating puts fiscal repair ahead of growth

India’s BBB sovereign rating reflects a strong economy and stable policy, but S&P says weak public finances and high debt remain the main constraints. #creditrating #economy Read more »
Robotic blood draw devices

Robotic blood draw devices raise questions on consent

Robotic blood draw devices could ease staff shortages, but Aletta's arrival puts patient choice, supervision and liability under scrutiny. #robot Read more »
India-Canada trade

India-Canada trade reset needs political guardrails

India-Canada trade ties are picking up, but CEPA must build institutions strong enough to withstand future diplomatic disputes. #CEPA #Canada Read more »
RBI data governance draft

RBI data governance draft redraws bank-fintech ties

RBI data governance draft could reshape bank-fintech contracts as lenders face greater responsibility for third-party data risks. #RBI #fintech Read more »
education trap in India

India’s education trap begins with unequal access

Government schools remain crucial to mobility, but closures, costs and unreliable examinations could create an education trap in India. Read more »
Civil service training

Civil service training in India needs a second reform

India’s civil service training now reaches millions, and the next challenge is turning course completion into judgement, expertise and better deployment. #civilservices Read more »
Surplus liquidity

Surplus liquidity could complicate RBI’s next rate hike

Rising surplus liquidity has pushed overnight rates below the repo rate, reviving debate over RBI’s incremental CRR tool. #RBI #liquidity Read more »
Dollar decline

Dollar decline tests the limits of US dominance

Trump’s tariffs, debt and sanctions are fuelling a slow dollar decline even as the greenback remains the world’s dominant currency. #Trump #dollar Read more »
family businesses

Why family businesses thrived after the 1991 reforms

India’s family business now dominate listed-company revenues, and their post-1991 rise shows how liberalisation rewarded scale and adaptation. #business #BombayClub Read more »