Budget 2026, semiconductor

Budget 2026: Semiconductors drive MeitY’s recalibrated tech spend

Budget 2026–27 allocation for MeitY looks smaller on paper, but revised numbers show a targeted expansion in semiconductors and electronics components. #Budget2026 Read more »
gender statistics

Gender statistics, unpaid work, and the limits of labour data

Rising female labour participation masks deeper constraints without time use gender statistics, employment surveys misread women’s work and misguide policy. #gender Read more »
MNREGA, VB-GRAM-G reform

VB-GRAM-G and Karnataka’s shrinking MNREGA access

Karnataka’s MNREGA data shows shrinking access despite higher legal entitlements under the VB-GRAM-G reform. #MNREGA Read more »
CPI overhaul

CPI overhaul could deepen gap between inflation data and reality

India’s CPI overhaul lowers the weight of food just as food prices dominate public anxiety — raising questions about credibility and lived inflation. #CPI #inflation Read more »
Budget 2026

Budget 2026 counts gig workers, but stops short of protection

Budget 2026 acknowledges India’s gig workforce but avoids the fiscal and regulatory choices needed for redistribution. #gigworkers #Budget2026 Read more »
Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Export facilitation and MSME liquidity take centre stage

Budget 2026 pivots from consumption support to supply-side capacity building, with higher capex, trade facilitation, and a firmer fiscal anchor. #Budget2026 Read more »
India-US trade deal

India-US trade deal: Tariff relief and trust deficit

India-US trade deal is finally materialising but deep fault lines over agriculture, digital rules and political unpredictability could yet test the pact’s durability. #India #US #BTA Read more »
GDP growth

India’s GDP growth masks a shift towards debt dependence

IMF projections reveal that India’s GDP growth relies more on borrowing and foreign inflows as domestic savings weaken beneath stable headline numbers. #GDP Read more »
Budget 2026, City Economic Regions

Budget 2026: Urban policy evolves from smart cities to City Economic Regions

Budget 2026's City Economic Regions announcement is a shift from tech-led city beautification to region-wide infrastructure, connectivity and economic integration. #Budget2026 Read more »
Budget 2026

Budget 2026: Welfare up, income durability still elusive

Budget 2026 raises allocations for jobs, health and education, but state capacity, costly credit and thin delivery weaken the shift from welfare to durable incomes. #welfare #Budget2026 Read more »