Bike taxi regulation

Bike taxi regulation needs a common framework across India

Bike taxi regulation is necessary as they offer cheap urban mobility and flexible work, but fragmented state rules continue to restrict their growth. #biketaxi Read more »
Farm income

Farm income gains from crop diversification in tribal Rajasthan

Turmeric, vegetables and livestock help diversified production and reduce a small farm household’s reliance on a single crop, booming farm incomes. #agriculture Read more »
Homemaker compensation

Homemaker compensation gets a ₹30,000 monthly benchmark

The Supreme Court’s ₹30,000 monthly benchmark changes homemaker compensation and puts a value on unpaid domestic care. #SC #unpaidlabour Read more »
India’s sugar imports

India’s sugar imports started after a bad surplus call

India’s sugar imports shows why export quotas and ethanol diversion need to be tied to transparent production estimates and stock buffers. #sugar #imports Read more »
MMDR Amendment

MMDR Amendment puts Odisha mineral tax dues at risk

The MMDR Amendment extinguishes unpaid mineral-tax dues and puts Odisha's potential claim of over Rs 1 lakh crore at risk. #minerals #MMDR #Odisha Read more »
AEDP adoption

AEDP adoption remains uneven across Indian universities

AEDP covers 173 programmes and 8,775 students in the survey, but adoption varies sharply across universities and disciplines. #education #NEP Read more »
US quartz tariffs

US quartz tariffs expose India’s export concentration risk

India’s WTO consultations may ease the US quartz tariffs shock, but the deeper risk is heavy export dependence on the American market. #WTO #US #quartz Read more »
SEBI’s securities lending reforms

SEBI’s securities lending reforms face a demand test

SEBI plans securities lending reforms as India’s closing auction exposes gaps in liquidity, arbitrage and market infrastructure. #SEBI Read more »
Gen Z protests

Gen Z protests reshape student politics in India

The CJP agitation showed how Gen Z protests can turn examination grievances into political pressure through street protests and social media. #GenZprotests Read more »
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 »