microfinance stress,

Microfinance crisis: Structural flaws beyond credit guarantees

Structural weaknesses, not funding gaps, define India’s microfinance stress, and credit guarantees alone cannot repair the model. #microfinance Read more »
floods and heatwaves

Heatwaves and floods expose India’s urban policy gaps

Climate shocks in the form of heatwaves and floods are now imposing real economic and human costs on Indian cities. Read more »
India-Korea ties

India-Korea ties hinge on trade reform and manufacturing scale

India-Korea ties expand, but the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement imbalance and weak exports persist. #India-Korea #CEPA #trade Read more »
private universities

Private universities must redesign for outcomes, not scale

India’s private universities are rebooting to face competition, and outcomes will define their credibility in education. #privateuniversities Read more »
Hormuz disruption

Hormuz disruption and the rising risk to sea trade

The Hormuz disruption that followed the Iran war shows how fragile global trade is when chokepoints are weaponised. Read more »
IBC delays

IBC delays deepen as liquidation and litigation reshape outcomes

IBC delays now extend beyond liquidation and litigation timelines, affecting recoveries and resolution outcomes. #IBC Read more »
delimitation

Delimitation math behind Lok Sabha expansion falls short

The delimitation plan that entails a 50% Lok Sabha expansion could worsen representation disparities across states. #LokSabha #delimitation Read more »
unemployment

Unemployment problem runs deeper than the headline rate

India’s labour market shows a deeper issue as unemployment and job quality issues remain despite high growth. #unemployment Read more »
rupee, RBI

RBI curbs test the rupee internationalisation push

RBI’s foreign exchange curbs stabilise the rupee, but raise questions on market openness and long-term policy credibility. #RBI #rupee Read more »
supply chains

From supply chains to systems: India’s path to global influence

Economic power is increasingly shaped by integrated systems of supply chains, institutions, and networks and India’s long term advantage will rest on aligning these layers into a globally embedded architecture. #economy Read more »