BRICS de-dollarisation drive

BRICS de-dollarisation: What the numbers show and don’t

BRICS de-dollarisation is strongest in Russia-linked corridors and weakest where deep markets and convertibility are required. Read more »
IT Rules Amendment

IT Rules Amendment: 3-hour takedown rule tests platform moderation

IT Rules Amendment's takedown timeline may curb irreversible harms, but they also risk opaque censorship and higher entry barriers for smaller platforms. #ITrules Read more »
India's demographic dividend

Demographic dividend: India must move workers out of low-productivity work

Turning India's demographic dividend into growth requires better healthcare, quality education, and a manufacturing push that fixes MSME disadvantages. #demographicdividend #youth Read more »
revenue deficit grants scrapped

Scrapping revenue deficit grants could deepen centre-state fault lines

The 16th Finance Commission’s proposal to scrap revenue deficit grants may hurt weaker hill and northeastern states, and may revive ad hoc dependence on Delhi. Read more »
Doomsday Clock was set to 85 seconds to midnight

Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds: What changed in 2026

The Doomsday Clock was set to 85 seconds to midnight on January 27, 2026, reflecting a tighter global risk environment and weaker guardrails. Read more »
India-Bangladesh ties

India-Bangladesh ties: How Delhi lost a trusted friend

India bet on one party and one leader as the basis of India-Bangladesh ties, and the cost is strategic drift and harder bargaining with Bangladesh. Read more »
The India-EU FTA

India-EU FTA: Carbon rules, value chains, and export strategy

The India-EU FTA will be judged on non-tariff barriers, rules of origin, and carbon compliance; done right, it can upgrade competitiveness. Read more »
Universal Health Coverage india

Universal health coverage begins with prevention, not insurance

The promise of Universal Health Coverage will fail if prevention stays outside the core health system and insurance design. Read more »
sandalwood policy india

Budget 2026: Sandalwood revival hinges on farmer ownership

Budget 2026 calls sandalwood a high-value crop, but without clear farmer ownership and simpler permits, the promise doesn't mean much. Read more »
16th Finance Commission

16th Finance Commission: New devolution formula, tighter grants

The 16th Finance Commission keeps 41% vertical devolution but changes the horizontal formula: per-capita GSDP distance stays dominant, while GDP contribution gets a new 10% weight. #financecommission #GDP Read more »