ELI scheme

ELI scheme will boost female participation in manufacturing

With over 85% of women in informal jobs, the ELI scheme promises to boost formal employment and social security in key sectors. #ELI #femaleworkforce Read more »
Indian banks

Indian banks bet big on branches despite digital boom

Leading Indian banks continue branch expansion, proving physical infrastructure still drives financial growth. #banks Read more »
jal jeevan mission

Jal Jeevan Mission faces credibility crisis in rural India

The Jal Jeevan Mission must look beyond infrastructure to address governance, equity, and climate-linked water insecurity. #JalJeevan Read more »
India’s strategic autonomy

India’s strategic autonomy in the age of Trump tariffs

With Trump’s tariff threats looming, India’s strategic autonomy faces its toughest test yet between East and West. #BRICS #QUAD #FTAs Read more »
Monsoon 2025

Monsoon 2025: Timely rain could reset inflation, rural demand

Managed well, monsoon 2025 could push CPI below 3% and add 0.3 pp to GDP by jump-starting farm incomes and consumption. #Monsoon #economy Read more »
CAFE-3 norms

CAFE-3 norms could drive India’s small cars off the road

India's clean mobility push risks excluding the middle class as CAFE-3 norms make small cars less viable for automakers. #CAFE-3 #Cars Read more »
Global health diplomacy and India

Global health diplomacy must confront power asymmetry

Global health diplomacy can only succeed if power is shared across the Global South and North, not just health priorities. Read more »
neutrality of merit

The myth of neutral merit in education and hiring

India's definition of #merit rewards privilege while ignoring structural barriers that marginalised candidates must overcome. #reservation #upsc #jobquotas Read more »
Rio BRICS Summit

BRICS economic goals clash with India’s Quad strategy

New Delhi’s embrace of #Quad risks diluting #BRICS plans for a non-dollar trade system, leaving the bloc short of consensus and capital. #dedollarisation Read more »
critical minerals, India-Chile CEPA

India-Chile CEPA to boost New Delhi’s critical minerals quest

Tariff liberalisation poses familiar risks for India-Chile CEPA's thrust on clean energy goals. #CEPA #criticalminerals Read more »