India’s reform agenda has shifted from ease of doing business rankings to state capacity, where land, licences and local services decide investment. #easeofdoingbusiness Read more »
India’s skilling numbers have improved, but ITI reforms are held back by trainer gaps, weak OJT and low female enrolment. #ITIreforms Read more »
RBI IFR rules rollback frees internal bank buffers, with PSBs and select mid-cap private banks gaining more than large private lenders. #RBI Read more »
WhatsApp usernames protect phone numbers, but India wants answers on impersonation, fraud, and traceability before rollout. #Whatsapp #usernames Read more »
India’s skilling push cannot close caste wage gaps without measuring discrimination in private and informal work. #castegap #wage #discrimination Read more »
Ageing and smaller families are giving way to care economy, and India can turn it into paid work only with standards and public funding. #careeconomy #ageing Read more »
RBI Financial Stability Report shows clean bank books, but household debt, micro firms and costlier deposits need closer watching. #RBI Read more »
West Bengal's debt-funded development can sustain only when institutions lift economic growth rate above borrowing costs. #WestBengal Read more »
Kerala migration history and patterns should make it wary of treating workers from other states as outsiders. #Kerala #migration Read more »
The yen crash shows why reserves can slow currency pressure but cannot replace coherent monetary and fiscal policy. Read more »