fuel subsidies

Targeted fuel subsidies can ease India’s oil price pain

Rising crude prices have revived India’s old fuel subsidies dilemma: protect households without weakening fiscal discipline. #India #crude #subsidies Read more »
Delhi-NCR labour unrest

Delhi-NCR labour unrest exposes failure of industrial relations

Violent labour unrest may win short-term relief, but they weaken workers’ bargaining power and invite state repression. #labour Read more »
India Semiconductor Mission, ISM 2.0, semiconductor supply chain

India Semiconductor Mission enters its hardest phase

The next phase of India semiconductor mission must move from project approvals to a real semiconductor ecosystem built on suppliers, skills and process discipline. #semiconductor Read more »
global imbalances

Global imbalances expose the limits of industrial policy

Tariffs and subsidies may serve domestic politics, but they cannot correct the savings and investment gaps behind global imbalances. #tariffs #investment #trade Read more »
capital goods

Capital goods imports test India’s self-reliance push

India must cut avoidable capital goods imports without denying industry access to world-class technology and machinery. #imports Read more »
Farmer suicides:

Farmer suicides: Small farms at the heart of distress

India’s farm crisis and farmer suicides stem from shrinking size of land holdings and the resultant weak incomes. #farmers'suicide Read more »
rupee fall

Rupee fall exposes India’s external account strain

India’s growth remains strong, but the rupee fall shows rising pressure on the balance of payments. #rupee Read more »
Foreign universities in India

Foreign universities in India face a credibility test

Foreign universities in India may not threaten domestic private universities soon, but they can reshape the crowded middle tier. #universities Read more »
Kerala ageing population crisis

Kerala ageing population needs rights-based elder care

In Kerala ageing population is not a burden, but its elder rights framework still needs enforceable standards. Read more »
rupee

Rupee under siege: Can India prevent a slide towards 100 per dollar?

Rising oil prices, strong dollar and persistent capital outflows are intensifying pressure on the rupee, raising concerns over a slide towards 100 per dollar. #rupee Read more »