Tamil Nadu debt

Tamil Nadu debt puts welfare spending under strain

The white paper shows Tamil Nadu debt, guarantees and interest payments narrowing fiscal room for CM Vijay. #TamilNadu Read more »
ORTPSA portal

ORTPSA promise lost in Odisha’s last-mile delays

ORTPSA gives citizens deadlines and appeals, but beneficiaries still rely on sarpanches, CSC operators and phone calls. Read more »
financial inclusion

Financial inclusion is incomplete without access to bank branches

Evidence from Nagaland shows why India must add proximity and access to banks as a financial inclusion metric. Read more »
Deficient monsoon

Deficient monsoon may squeeze India’s rural economy

A deficient monsoon can hurt Indian economy through food prices, farm incomes, and weak sales of automobiles and white goods. #monsoon #economy Read more »
Brazil economy

Brazil economy shows why growth alone will not make India rich

Brazil economy’s growth story shows India why inclusion, investment and fiscal discipline must move together. #Brazil Read more »
Foreign capital

Foreign capital is wary of India’s execution gap

India can draw portfolio money with incentives, but long-term foreign capital inflows will need faster courts and efficient state execution. #FDI #FPI Read more »
e-waste

India’s e-waste problem needs a Nordic solution

India’s e-waste problem needs recycling plants, metal recovery and stronger producer accountability. #e-waste Read more »
WPI rebasing

WPI rebasing gives India a better but weaker index

WPI rebasing will track producer costs better, but it cannot reflect household inflation. #WPI #inflation Read more »
US-Iran deal signed

US-Iran deal shows limits of American power in West Asia

The latest US-Iran deal reopens Hormuz Strait, but leaves the nuclear question and regional deterrence unsettled. Read more »
climate ambitions

India’s climate ambition is outrunning state capacity

India’s climate ambitions face a reality check as weak local capacity hampers implementation. #climate Read more »