AI in banking

AI in banking carries huge financial stability risks

AI in banking can improve lending and fraud detection, but correlated trading and cloud dependence could turn small failures into financial shocks. #finance #AI Read more »
India’s unemployment rate

Why India’s unemployment rate misses the jobs crisis

India reports low unemployment rate, but informal work, poor wages and agricultural underemployment define the country's labour market. #unemployment Read more »
China visa rules

China visa rules open a new front in public diplomacy

China visa rules is aimed at attracting tourist spending and let foreign visitors carry home a different account of the country. #China #visa Read more »
student protest India

Student protest restores ministerial accountability

The student protest forced a ministerial resignation, but lasting success depends on reforming the country’s examination system. Read more »
India’s farm crisis

India’s farm crisis is now showing up on the dinner plate

India’s cereal-based food system protects against hunger but does far less for India's farm crisis that affects incomes and dietary quality. #food #farm Read more »
India needs digital infrastructure

India needs digital infrastructure for buildings

Digital infrastructure covering building and land records could cut approval delays, infrastructure clashes and lending against unauthorised assets. #land #digitalinfra Read more »
economic reforms, 1991 liberalisation

Thirty-five years after, economic reforms confront a new constraint

The 1991 economic reforms helped India become the world’s fifth-largest economy, but weak state capacity now limits productivity, investment and job creation. #liberalisation #economicreforms Read more »
Iron ore production

Iron ore production needs to match steel expansion pace

India's steel output is growing twice as fast as iron ore production, exposing the industry to a widening raw-material constraint. Read more »
India’s Olympics ambitions

India’s Olympics ambitions can gain from British sporting know-how

UK-India sports partnership could help in achieving India's Olympics ambitions and build sporting institutions that outlast the 2036 Games and boost its medal tally. #Olympivs #India #UK Read more »
India’s GDP growth data

India’s GDP growth data still face a trust deficit

India’s GDP growth data under the new series update the economic record, but clearer methods and revision data are needed to restore confidence. #GDP #economy Read more »