UPI MDR debate,

UPI MDR debate: Why free payments need a cost model

The UPI MDR debate is no longer about adoption, it is about sustaining a payment network that processes billions of transactions every month. #UPI Read more »
India's education system

India’s education system faces a design crisis

The gaps in India’s education system are structural, with learning deficits and system fragmentation driving inequality and weak outcomes. #education Read more »
Delhi EV policy 2026:

Delhi EV policy 2026: Mandates outpace charging and finance

Delhi EV policy 2026 shifts to mandates, but charging, finance, and NCR gaps could derail outcomes. #Delhi #EV Read more »
FDI inflows

FDI inflows rebound, but capital quality issues persist

The FDI inflows rebound needs scrutiny of greenfield projects, routed capital, and technology transfer. #FDI Read more »
economic reforms,

Economic reforms: Finance ministry flags risks of chasing short-term growth

The Finance Ministry has warned against short-term fixes as oil shocks test India’s macro stability and economic reforms resolve. #reforms #economy Read more »
energy access, electrification

Energy access needs more than electrification

India achieved near-universal electrification, but true energy access depends on supply quality, pricing, and household capability. #Energy #electricity Read more »
IIP growth

IIP growth slows despite record factory output

India’s factory output rises, but cost pressures and weak demand weigh on IIP growth. #IIPgrowth #industry Read more »
Lok Sabha delimitation stalled

Lok Sabha reform: Delimitation must look beyond population logic

The Lok Sabha delimitation freeze has created new imbalances; population-based representation will face its limits. Read more »
Lok Sabha expansion plan

Lok Sabha expansion: Fixing the representation deficit

India’s MPs represent millions each, and the proposed Lok Sabha expansion is overdue correction, not excess. Read more »
Index of Service Production

Index of Service Production looks to close data gap

The NSO’s Index of Service Production will track services monthly, with limits in informal coverage. Read more »