western visa curbs

Western visa curbs expose gaps in workforce planning

As Asia’s economies grow, Western visa curbs may be lifted to align work visas with labour shortages, domestic training and housing capacity. Read more »
welfare pension

Aadhaar pension payments can fail after the money arrives

A beneficiary’s six-month wait shows why welfare agencies must track whether people can withdraw pension money credited to their accounts. Read more »
Premature menopause

Premature menopause exposes gaps in women’s healthcare

Millions of Indian women face premature menopause, but gaps in diagnosis, research and healthcare leave their needs neglected. #menopause Read more »
PLI scheme in India

PLI scheme needs a sharper focus on jobs

India’s next round of PLI Scheme's manufacturing incentives should give more weight to hiring in labour-intensive industries and domestic supplier growth. #PLI Read more »
digital finance

Digital finance tests the foundations of macroeconomics

Digital finance, income uncertainty and household expectations may be changing how monetary policy affects India's economy. #digitalfinance Read more »
Digital payments

Digital payments rules need to fix accountability

India’s digital payments run through banks, fintechs and vendors, and the RBI’s cyber rules test who can act when a transfer goes wrong. #digitalpayments Read more »
Poor data quality, Stand-Up India

Stand-Up India must track what happens after the loan

A ₹4,111 crore guarantee backs the Stand-Up India extension, but tracking applications and business survival would show where it makes a difference. #StandUpIndia Read more »
Urban youth unemployment

Urban youth unemployment rises as jobless rate falls

India’s jobless rate fell to 5.1% in July–September 2026, while urban youth unemployment rose to 18.9%, exposing a shortage of suitable first jobs. #unemployment Read more »
India’s car exports ambition

India-EU FTA puts India’s car exports ambition to the test

Lower tariffs under India-EU FTA may bring more European models to India, but the larger gain would come from car exports to overseas markets. #EU #FTA Read more »
forest finance

COP31 must put forest finance in the hands of communities

A new forest finance roadmap puts the funding question before COP31, and it needs to be seen how much will reach forest communities, and who will control it. #forestfinance #COP31 Read more »