RBI monetary policy

RBI monetary policy faces West Asia oil shock test

West Asia tensions have turned oil prices into a test of credibility for RBI monetary policy and its inflation-targeting framework. Read more »
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West Asia conflict tests India Inc’s supply chain resilience

Rising freight, insurance and input costs are turning the West Asia conflict into a stress test for Indian industry. #westAsia #IndiaInc Read more »
Women micro-entrepreneurs

Women micro-entrepreneurs need markets beyond credit

Social commerce can help women micro-entrepreneurs convert local trust into wider market access. #MSMEs Read more »
custodial deaths

Custodial deaths expose India’s rule-of-law deficit

Custodial deaths and torture allegations reveal the gap between India’s constitutional promise and policing practice. Read more »
supreme court ruling on scheduled caste recognition

Scheduled Caste status: Time to rethink the ‘absolute bar’

By tying scheduled caste recognition to religion, the law risks excluding those who continue to face the same discrimination it seeks to remedy. Read more »
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VB-G RAM G: Rural jobs guarantee faces fiscal test

VB-G RAM G shifts rural employment funding from demand-driven spending to normative allocations, raising concerns over state capacity and worker rights. #jobs #MGNREGA Read more »
Emotional intelligence

Emotional intelligence: The missing link in India’s education system

Emotional intelligence is no longer a soft skill, it is essential for safer homes, healthier families, and social stability. #education #EQ Read more »
Coaching industry

Coaching industry feeds on public education failure

The booming coaching industry is not just a response to aspiration, It is a rent economy built on scarcity, weak public education, and exam opacity. #education Read more »
power demand

Heatwaves push peak power demand past 270 GW

India’s record 270 GW power demand shows that the weakest link is now distribution, not only generation. #power #heatwave Read more »
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RBI disclosure norms seek sharper view of bank risks

RBI’s proposed Pillar 3 disclosure norms call for sharper, standardised disclosures on capital, liquidity and risk across banks. #RBI #Banking Read more »