banking reform

Next banking reform cycle must look beyond mergers

Stronger PSB balance sheets give India room for next round of banking reform, tackling deposits, investment finance, and governance issues. #banking Read more »
India’s skills vs degrees debate

India’s skills vs degrees debate misses the real problem

The skills vs degrees debate ignores the basic fact that employers still rely on credentials even as many colleges deliver too little learning. #education Read more »
india citizenship evidence

A passport to citizenship or a mere travel document?

As document standards evolve in India, electoral verification must balance citizenship evidence, constitutional safeguards and protection against arbitrary voter exclusion. Read more »
SHANTI rules

SHANTI rules put a price on India’s nuclear ambition

Draft SHANTI rules spell out liability, insurance and lifecycle costs as India seeks private capital for its 100-GW nuclear target. #nuclear #energy #SHANTI Read more »
Retail MSMEs

Retail MSMEs need more than Udyam recognition

Udyam recognition has helped retail MSMEs, but credit, GST costs, digital payments and fragmented regulation still constrain them. #MSMEs Read more »
Trump’s Cuba blockade

America’s Cuba blockade is coercion without a settlement

Trump’s Cuba blockade risks migration, disorder and regional resentment without creating a credible political transition. Read more »
SDG 12

SDG 12 is slipping in South and South-West Asia

Governments have circular-economy and waste policies, but distorted incentives and weak local finances are keeping SDG 12 off track. Read more »
MMDR Amendment Bill

MMDR Amendment Bill revives mineral tax federalism row

The MMDR Amendment Bill curbs state mineral levies, reopening a constitutional dispute over taxing powers and fiscal federalism. #mining Read more »
UPI MDR debate

UPI MDR debate shifts from users to large merchants

UPI will remain free for consumers, but its ₹20,700 crore estimated operating cost has reopened the debate over who should fund the network. #UPI #MDR Read more »
India-UK FTA

India-UK FTA brings gains, but exposes weak spots

The India-UK FTA offers modest export gains while opening procurement, digital policy and other areas to new obligations. Read more »