India’s fiscal deficit rises

Fiscal deficit risks rise as subsidy pressures return

Rising subsidies and interest costs may push India’s fiscal deficit above its glide path in 2026–27. Read more »
India’s FTAs

India’s FTAs need competitiveness, not just access

India’s FTAs with Japan and South Korea show that market access is no substitute for industrial capability. #FTAs Read more »
India’s food safety system

India’s food safety gap: Why enforcement alone cannot fix it

India’s food safety system is improving, but staffing shortages and weak testing limit expose consumers to daily risk. #foodsafety Read more »
India growth story falters

India growth story faces deeper structural gaps

Structural weaknesses in jobs, manufacturing and finance could affect India growth story. Read more »
IT hiring slowdown

IT hiring slowdown signals structural reset

IT hiring slowdown signals the end of mass campus recruitment as firms prioritise skills, margins, and deal-linked hiring. #IT #hirings Read more »
Industrial policy

Industrial policy revival: What India must get right

Industrial policy is back, but for India, success will depend on execution, not intent. #industry #policy Read more »
business correspondent model

Business Correspondent network is failing financial inclusion

Fraud is rising not in boardrooms but in rural banking touchpoints where business correspondent incentives are misaligned. Read more »
rise in intellectual property filings

Intellectual property in India: Growth in filings, gaps in outcomes

India’s intellectual property filings are rising fast, but enforcement and quality gaps persist mar commercialisation and ownership. Read more »
India South Korea ties

India-South Korea ties: Closing divergence, forging partnership

South Korea’s economic growth model offers practical lessons for India’s manufacturing drive. Read more »
urban incomes

Urban incomes growth masks real inequality divide

Urban incomes are rising fast, but high cost of living and job insecurity dilute the gains. #urbanincome #wages #rural Read more »