CSR spending on environment

From CSR to constitutional duty to pay the cost of environmental neglect

The Supreme Court has ruled that CSR spending in environmental responsibility is not corporate charity but a constitutional duty. Read more »
data centres

India’s data centre ambitions hinge on availability of water, power

Data centres are now treated as core infrastructure, signalling a shift in India’s digital policy, but water stress and power constraints may determine its success. #datacentre Read more »
India must regulate promoter power

India must regulate promoter power, not just retail volatility

As household capital floods markets, India must regulate promoter power and step up investor protection. Read more »
Budget 2026

Budget 2026: India needs urban governance, not big transport assets

Budget 2026 bets on metros and rail, but economic productivity depends on urban governance, mobility, road-space reform, and operating capacity. #Budget2026 Read more »
The US-India tariff deal

US-India tariff deal: What it means for Indian economy

The US-India tariff deal locks in asymmetries that will shape exports, energy security, and India’s balance of payments. Read more »
Medical device manufacturing

Medical device manufacturing runs into structural limits

India’s medical device manufacturing strategy is colliding with gaps in regulation, testing, and high-risk manufacturing, and PLI cannot bridge these alone. #PLI #medicaldevices Read more »
RoDTEP scheme allocation cut by 45%

RoDTEP scheme after Budget 2026: Fiscal tightening, strategic risks

Budget 2026 has cut RoDTEP scheme allocation by 45% to ₹10,000 crore, signalling a shift in India’s export support strategy. Read more »
India EU trade deal

India’s trade deals test limits of strategic autonomy

India's trade deals are not just economic milestones; they are tests of how far strategic autonomy can stretch in a fragmented global economy. Read more »
India’s trade agreements

Trade agreements have become India’s strategic tools

India’s trade agreements are no longer technical documents - they are instruments of economic statecraft shaping supply chains and citizen welfare. Read more »
SNA funds

Unspent SNA funds: Why states need more untied capital

Even as allocations for flagship social and infrastructure programmes, tens of thousands of crores meant for these schemes remain parked in states’ SNA funds. #SNA Read more »