NPS reform

NPS reform tests the limits of pension liberalisation

The NPS reform is entering a decisive phase as exit flexibility improves, but investment liberalisation places new...
Kerala’s local bodies

Kerala’s local bodies need better accounting practices

Delhi air pollution crisis

Delhi air pollution crisis a failure of prevention, not prediction

divestment, disinvestment

Disinvestment: Capital recycling is an untapped fiscal lever

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...
education budget, demographic dividend

Education budget: India’s demographic dividend meets a half-hearted push

infrastructure push

Budget 2026-27 doubles down on infrastructure push

healthcare allocation

Healthcare allocation rises, but structural gaps remain

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...
exercise for women

Why exercise must be a priority for women in midlife

Budget 2026

Budget 2026: MSMEs expect solution to frictions, not more schemes

China's economy shows signs of slowdown

Record trade surplus masks weakness of China’s economy

Budget 2026

Budget 2026 must choose productivity over populism