IRDAI’s commission caps

IRDAI’s commission caps could reshape insurance distribution

The proposed IRDAI’s commission caps could lower insurance distribution costs while testing whether distributors will keep selling difficult-to-place products. #IRDAI #insurance Read more »
Smart grid

Smart grid is the next climate-tech frontier

AI, smart grid and peer-to-peer trading will decide how India's increasingly distributed electricity grid could operate. #smartgrid #climate Read more »
pork import rules 2026

New pork import rules face a WTO compliance test

India is tightening pork import rules around disease and food safety, but could face scrutiny over WTO rules and the treatment of domestic production. Read more »
The Trump-Xi summit

Trump-Xi Summit ends with truce, not a settlement

The Trump-Xi summit extended the trade truce but left issues such as AI, Taiwan and strategic rivalry largely unresolved. Read more »
India’s jobs problem

India’s jobs problem is bigger than unemployment

India’s jobs problem goes beyond unemployment as millions compete for secure government jobs and informal work remains widespread. #jobs #employment Read more »
Public sector insurers

Public sector insurers need a new business model

India's public sector insurers have a role in closing protection gaps, but their losses raise questions about pricing, capital and reform. #insurance Read more »
India’s ageing population

India’s ageing population exposes a health data gap

India has extensive ageing data, but NFHS and LASI need to provide more timely evidence for elderly healthcare planning. #ageing Read more »
Faster wage growth

Faster wage growth key to India’s growth story

India’s GDP is growing rapidly, yet real wage growth raises questions about the durability of consumption-led growth. #GDP #wagegrowth Read more »
Surplus liquidity balancing

RBI’s liquidity balancing act moves to the bond market

RBI’s liquidity balancing act is lifting the call rate while adding pressure to a government bond market facing heavy supply. #liquidity #RBI #bondmarket Read more »
Trump-Xi summit 2026

Trump-Xi Summit may extend the US-China trade pause

The Trump-Xi summit could produce limited trade and AI agreements without resolving deeper US-China strategic disputes. Read more »