quick commerce

India’s quick commerce boom faces sustainability test

India’s quick commerce boom is reshaping retail, but shaky finances and weak worker protections raise doubts about its future. #Quickcommerce #kirana #industry Read more »
women with gig platforms india

Gender gap: Gig platforms fail its women workers

India’s gig platforms still mirror old inequalities, keeping women confined to low-paying roles with little protection. Read more »
Himalayan glaciers

Retreat of Himalayan glaciers threatens South Asia’s future

Melting Himalayan glaciers endanger rivers, farms, and cities, putting nearly two billion people across South Asia at grave risk. #Himalaya #glaciers Read more »
green steel, carbon emissions, Tata Steel, public-private partnerships

Green steel transition tests industry, governments

Governments and corporations face tough choices as green steel becomes a must for global decarbonisation. #steel #TataSteel Read more »
food safety

Food safety failures mar India’s festive season

From milk to oils, adulteration persists as food safety watchdogs struggle with poor oversight and weak penalties. #foodsafety #kuttu #Navratri Read more »
Dairy industry

Dairy industry continues to block India’s trade deals

Dairy industry remains a stumbling block in India’s global trade ambitions, as farmers, subsidies, and consumer politics complicate FTA negotiations. #RCEP #dairy #trade Read more »
MGNREGA, water conservation, groundwater crisis

Government transforms MGNREGA into water security scheme

With ₹88,000 crore in funds, MGNREGA now prioritises water projects to address the looming groundwater crisis. #MGNREGA #water Read more »
demographic dividend,

India’s demographic dividend morphing into a debt trap

Without urgent reforms, India’s demographic dividend is becoming a liability, dragging growth into a debt-fuelled spiral. #demographicdividend #India Read more »
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Electronics manufacturing needs policy shift for self-reliance

Without software and data control, India’s electronics manufacturing industry risks ceding digital sovereignty despite record growth. Read more »
privatisation

Privatisation is no substitute for industrial policy

India cannot disinvest its way into greatness. To remain sovereign and competitive, the state must cleanse its own house and commit to building industrial muscle, alongside private sector, for the twenty-first century.... Read more »