rupee trade

Rupee trade gets easier, but the hard part remains

DGFT has widened rupee trade settlement rules, but deeper markets, hedging and useful investment options will decide adoption. #rupee Read more »
Swachh Bharat

Swachh Bharat’s next test is safe sanitation

Twelve years after the Swachh Bharat call, India must shift from counting toilets to delivering safe, reliable sanitation services. #SwachhBharat Read more »
India’s climate adaptation plan

Climate adaptation needs rules that trigger early action

India’s climate adaptation plans need measurable triggers that release funds and assign responsibility before disasters escalate. Read more »
Rural non-farm economy india

Rural non-farm economy suffer from low productivity

Rural non-farm economy is expanding, but its employment gains remain trapped in tiny enterprises with weak capital and low productivity. Read more »
Bike taxi regulation

Bike taxi regulation needs a common framework across India

Bike taxi regulation is necessary as they offer cheap urban mobility and flexible work, but fragmented state rules continue to restrict their growth. #biketaxi Read more »
Farm income

Farm income gains from crop diversification in tribal Rajasthan

Turmeric, vegetables and livestock help diversified production and reduce a small farm household’s reliance on a single crop, booming farm incomes. #agriculture Read more »
Homemaker compensation

Homemaker compensation gets a ₹30,000 monthly benchmark

The Supreme Court’s ₹30,000 monthly benchmark changes homemaker compensation and puts a value on unpaid domestic care. #SC #unpaidlabour Read more »
India’s sugar imports

India’s sugar imports started after a bad surplus call

India’s sugar imports shows why export quotas and ethanol diversion need to be tied to transparent production estimates and stock buffers. #sugar #imports Read more »
MMDR Amendment

MMDR Amendment puts Odisha mineral tax dues at risk

The MMDR Amendment extinguishes unpaid mineral-tax dues and puts Odisha's potential claim of over Rs 1 lakh crore at risk. #minerals #MMDR #Odisha Read more »
AEDP adoption

AEDP adoption remains uneven across Indian universities

AEDP covers 173 programmes and 8,775 students in the survey, but adoption varies sharply across universities and disciplines. #education #NEP Read more »