IIP growth

IIP growth slows despite record factory output

India’s factory output rises, but cost pressures and weak demand weigh on IIP growth. #IIPgrowth #industry Read more »
Lok Sabha delimitation stalled

Lok Sabha reform: Delimitation must look beyond population logic

The Lok Sabha delimitation freeze has created new imbalances; population-based representation will face its limits. Read more »
Lok Sabha expansion plan

Lok Sabha expansion: Fixing the representation deficit

India’s MPs represent millions each, and the proposed Lok Sabha expansion is overdue correction, not excess. Read more »
Index of Service Production

Index of Service Production looks to close data gap

The NSO’s Index of Service Production will track services monthly, with limits in informal coverage. Read more »
Energy poverty

Energy poverty challenge in the net-zero transition

Energy poverty is shaped by access, tariffs, DISCOM finances, and uneven state capacity. #DISCOM Read more »
Climate migration in India

Climate migration is already reshaping India’s cities

Climate migration is rising in India, but policy still treats it as economic movement. Read more »
India New Zealand FTA

India New Zealand FTA: Access rises, gains constrained

The India New Zealand FTA widens market reach for Indian exporters, but utilisation will decide outcomes. #FTA #trade Read more »
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 »