Global value chains

India must climb global value chains, not merely enter them

Integration with global value chains can bypass small firms unless India builds domestic capability and linkages. #globalvaluechain Read more »
India-Japan energy pact

India-Japan energy security pact gives New Delhi time, not insulation

India-Japan energy security pact seeks cooperation on oil stockpiles, shipping and upstream assets, but India’s emergency crude cover remains thin. #Japan #energy Read more »
Health regulation reform

Health regulation reform must protect patients first

The government's Health regulation reform will work only if compliance relief is matched by patient safety and public capacity. #health Read more »
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cannot carry reform’s load

The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cuts freight time and cost, but land, labour, tariffs and suppliers will decide India’s gain. Read more »
Green hydrogen mission india

Green hydrogen and India’s new dependency risk

Green hydrogen can cut fossil fuel dependence, but India must avoid new exposure to critical minerals, electrolysers and standards. Read more »
Ease of doing business

Ease of doing business boils down to states capacity

India’s reform agenda has shifted from ease of doing business rankings to state capacity, where land, licences and local services decide investment. #easeofdoingbusiness Read more »
ITI reform

ITI reform must start with trainers, not showpieces

India’s skilling numbers have improved, but ITI reforms are held back by trainer gaps, weak OJT and low female enrolment. #ITIreforms Read more »
RBI IFR rule change

RBI IFR rule change favours PSBs, mid-cap banks

RBI IFR rules rollback frees internal bank buffers, with PSBs and select mid-cap private banks gaining more than large private lenders. #RBI Read more »
WhatsApp usernames

WhatsApp usernames face India’s fraud test

WhatsApp usernames protect phone numbers, but India wants answers on impersonation, fraud, and traceability before rollout. #Whatsapp #usernames Read more »
Caste wage gap

Caste wage gap weakens India’s education push

India’s skilling push cannot close caste wage gaps without measuring discrimination in private and informal work. #castegap #wage #discrimination Read more »