US-China rivalry in Indo-Pacific

Cold War 2.0: US-China rivalry could derail Asian century

India must juggle deterrence, trade and diplomacy as the US-China rivalry tips the Indo-Pacific from growth engine into geopolitical minefield. #ChinaUScoldwar #uschinarivalry #trumptariffs Read more »
core inflation

RBI to target core inflation in monetary policy reset

As food prices distort inflation data, RBI considers moving its target to core inflation for better policy precision. #RBI #inflation #MPC Read more »
semiconductor

Semiconductor dreams need more than just state subsidies

India’s semiconductor ambitions must now be judged by execution, not announcements, as it enters the world’s most advanced supply chain race. #semiconductor Read more »
AI vs manual jobs

India’s AI dilemma: Jobs vs productivity growth

As AI adoption surges, India faces the challenge of boosting productivity without sacrificing millions of potential jobs. #AI #jobs #manufacturing #automation Read more »
India’s public finance education

Public finance: Reclaiming India’s forgotten fiscal canon

India’s public finance education needs a course correction—one that brings its own thinkers into the heart of fiscal policy discourse. #publicfinance #Arthashstra #Kautilya #education Read more »
India's space industry ready for take-off

India’s space industry: From Chandrayaan glory to startup reality

ISRO’s frugal rockets are not enough; only clear laws, deep capital and home-made chips can prepare India's space industry for a $44bn liftoff. #IN-SPACe #Chandrayaan-3 Read more »
India anti-poverty schemes

From poverty to precarity: India’s uneven growth story

India’s #poverty levels have fallen sharply, but millions risk falling back without real-time #welfare and strong #publichealth infrastructure. #indianeconomy #gdpgrowth Read more »
Trump strategy of high tariffs, weak dollar

Crypto hype meets dollar drift: The method in Trump’s disruptive policies

#Trump’s twin play—steep #tariffs and a softer #dollar—seeks to re-industrialise the US, but allies, capital and the dollar premium may flee. #trumptariffs #bitcoin Read more »
IIP industrial output

Industrial output plummets as tariff uncertainty, weak demand weigh

April's IIP data reveals a sharp deceleration in industrial output, raising concerns over jobs, investment, and export competitiveness. #IIP #industrialproduction #IndianEconomy Read more »
India-US trade pact

Court ruling tilts India-US trade talks in Delhi’s favour

A US trade court’s tariff smack-down trims Washington’s leverage, giving Delhi room to bargain hard in India-US trade talks. #trumptariffs #india-ustrade Read more »