Crop insurance

Crop insurance gaps expose India’s small farmers

Crop insurance can work only if claims are timely, transparent and aligned with the real costs borne by farmers. #crops #agriculture Read more »
RBI swap window

RBI swap window opens cheaper debt route for PSUs

The RBI swap window facility can bring dollar inflows and ease pressure on domestic debt markets. #RBI #PSU #debt Read more »
Global public debt,

Global public debt nears danger zone

IMF says global public debt may hit 100% of GDP by 2029, leaving governments exposed to the next shock. #IMF #globaldebt Read more »
RBI's rupee defence

RBI’s rupee defence buys time, not confidence

RBI’s rupee package may draw dollars, but it cannot fix India’s export and investment weaknesses. Read more »
trade negotiations

Trade negotiations and the fear of exclusion

Trade negotiations now work by making rivals fear exclusion from preferential tariff networks. #trade #ASEAN Read more »
Global South

Global South cannot emulate growth of developed world

Global South has the right to grow, but not by copying the developed West’s fossil-fuel path. #GlobalSouth #inequality Read more »
MSME exports

MSME exports: Open markets, closed credit taps

India’s MSME exporters need working capital and payment discipline more than celebratory trade diplomacy. #MSME Read more »
global impact of Arctic warming

Arctic warming turns polar crisis into global risk

Arctic warming is disrupting weather, food systems, trade routes and geopolitics far beyond the polar region. Read more »
policy circle image

Bihar ITI reform must shift focus from seats to jobs

Bihar ITI reform must focus on women’s access to training, migration-ready skills and trades linked to real labour demand. #Bihar #ITIreform Read more »
Cleaner mobility scheme

Cleaner mobility scheme targets Delhi-NCR’s dirty trucks

Delhi-NCR’s cleaner mobility scheme targets old buses and trucks, but execution will decide its air-quality impact. #airpollution Read more »