remittances to India

Remittances to India rise as Iran war triggers transfers

The recent rise in remittances to India from West Asia is being driven less by prosperity than by fear, as migrant workers send precautionary transfers amid rising uncertainty. #remittance Read more »
banking reforms in India

Banking reforms must go beyond Viksit Bharat branding

The real challenge for banking reforms is not weak balance sheets, but ownership, supervision, digital regulation and resolution. Read more »
state debt

Rising state debt: Welfare politics meets fiscal limits

Rising state debt, widening revenue deficits and welfare commitments are exposing deep structural stresses in India’s finances. #statedebt Read more »
flexible staffing

Flexible staffing model needs stronger labour safeguards

India’s flexible staffing industry has slowed as labour-code uncertainty and weak global conditions make firms more cautious about hiring. #flexiblestaffing #hiring #labourcode Read more »
Peterson study on India GDP mis-estimation

India GDP mis-estimation debate deserves a serious hearing

India GDP mis-estimation is no longer a fringe claim but a serious policy question about how growth and inflation measured. Read more »
sin taxes, tobacco taxation

Why sin taxes work better than anti-smoking warnings

Tobacco use does not respond to price the way normal consumer goods do, but sin taxes still work by turning distant health risks into immediate financial pain. #tobacco #sintax Read more »
Chinese investment

Chinese investment returns to India through a narrow opening

New Delhi’s narrow reopening to Chinese investment reflects a hard lesson: global supply chains still run through China, whatever the rhetoric says. #China #FDI Read more »
fertiliser subsidy

Fertiliser subsidy bill faces fresh geopolitical risk

India’s dependence on imported fertilisers, ammonia and LNG has once again exposed the fiscal risks built into its fertiliser subsidy regime. #fertiliser #imports Read more »
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan document

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan bets on tech-led global power

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan is less about growth and more about commanding future technologies, supply chains and standards. Read more »
cost of social media use

How social media turns attention and data into profit

The hidden economics of social media lies in shadow pricing: users see zero cost, while platforms monetise behaviour, profile preferences and engineer longer engagement. Read more »