India-US Trade deal

India-US trade deal keeps stalling despite strategic warmth

India-US trade deal is on cards, but tariffs, politics, and domestic constraints on both sides continue to block closure. #US #India Read more »
global value chains

India in global value chains: Progress, gaps, and policy choices

India’s strength in services is reshaping its role in global value chains, even as manufacturing depth remains a challenge. #globalvaluechain Read more »
carbon markets

Carbon markets can drive India’s growth and net-zero goals

India’s new compliance carbon market is a milestone, but voluntary offsets in agriculture and forestry will determine scale. #CCTS #carbon Read more »
banking transparency

RBI’s push for banking transparency and the right to information

The push for banking transparency draws on Supreme Court precedent and lessons from India’s non-performing assets crisis. #banking #SC #NPA Read more »
AI governance regulation India

India could lead a third way in AI governance

India is facing complex choices in navigating China’s state-led control and the US’ chaotic and fragmented AI governance regulation. Read more »
scheme rationalisation budget 2026

Scheme rationalisation is a test of India’s fiscal reform

As the Budget 2026 nears, the planned scheme rationalisation will reveal whether India is serious about expenditure reform. #policy Read more »
Migrant women

Older migrant women falling through India’s urban policy gaps

Older migrant women face exclusion not because of neglect, but because India’s urban systems were never built for them. #women #migrant #policy Read more »
India's Russian oil imports

India, Russian oil and the risk of US trade coercion

A US threat of 500% tariffs over Russian oil exposes India’s energy and trade vulnerabilities, and the limits of strategic autonomy. Read more »
Indo-German partnership

Indo-German partnership matters more in fragmenting global economy

From automobiles and machine tools to green hydrogen and skills, Indo-German partnership can shape the next phase of India’s growth. Read more »
workplace mental health

Workplace mental health crisis is structural, not personal

India’s mental health crisis at work reflects structural failures, not individual weakness, and demands systemic reform. #mentalhealth Read more »