India’s labour codes and the 51% union recognition rule can improve bargaining, but fixed-term employment may weaken union participation and dispute resolution. Read more »
India is undertaking maritime reforms and signing major trade deals, but Maritime Vision 2047 will not be resilient if seafarers remain exposed to exploitation, isolation, and abandonment risks. #maritime Read more »
US Supreme Court has blocked Trump tariffs, shaking trade deals and raising policy volatility across global supply chains. Read more »
The new GDP series aligns consumption classification with COICOP 2018 and proposes valuing government housing services in household consumption. #GDP Read more »
India is considering age-based social media ban for children, but privacy-preserving age verification and enforceable platform design duties will test political will. Read more »
Indian Railways asset monetisation announced in Budget 2026 seeks to dilute stakes in seven PSUs to raise ₹80,000 crore while retaining control. #Railways #Budget2026 Read more »
As India’s religious footfalls now match city-scale crowds, crowd safety planning must move from threat-centric optics to resilience-first design rooted in crowd science. #crowd #safety Read more »
An ADB–PwC report to the 16th Finance Commission calls for better targeting of universal subsidies, tighter audits and sunset clauses. Read more »
LIC market share is more than half of India’s life insurance industry, but can it retain its dominance in the age of digital underwriting? #LIC Read more »
Tariff coercion, fiscal strain, and sanctions risk are reviving de-dollarisation efforts; a plural currency system likely as no clear successor exists. #dedollarisation #tradewar Read more »