MSME procurement in India is worth ₹124.9 trillion, but most purchases still pass through offline supplier networks. #MSME #UPI Read more »
Energy consumption policy can overstate efficiency gains when it ignores habits, social norms and changes in consumer behaviour. #energy Read more »
Book Review | Insights from the Frontlines of Governance: Reflections of a Civil Servant by Suresh Kumar Read more »
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement may deepen military ties among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey while raising nuclear concerns for neighbours. Read more »
India’s shrinking middle class reflects stagnant incomes, costly services and a labour market failing to create enough salaried jobs. #middleclass Read more »
Big Tech’s huge AI investments could entrench control over cloud computing, models and digital markets as US regulation retreats. #BigTech #AI Read more »
AI is weakening the link between export growth and hiring in India’s outsourcing industry, with entry level BPO jobs under pressure. #AI #BPO Read more »
Sri Lanka has regained upper-middle-income status, while poverty, wages and household finances remain weaker than before the crisis. #SriLanka Read more »
The new payments amendment does not impose UPI MDR, but gives the Centre room to decide which transactions should remain free. #UPI Read more »
Net-zero plans depend on mines, acids, refineries, machinery and supplier networks that remain heavily concentrated in China. #China #greentransition Read more »