Economy

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in India

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in India

Supreme Court upholds JSW Steel’s plan for BPSL, reaffirming IBC’s role in asset revival, recovery, and credit growth despite delays...

Economic Freedom Index 2025

Economic Freedom Index 2025

Explore India’s position at 128th in the 2025 Economic Freedom Index, the factors pulling down its score, global trends, and...

SUNIYO Scheme: Impact on Delhi’s Property Tax and Fiscal Health

SUNIYO Scheme: Impact on Delhi’s Property Tax and Fiscal Health

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has extended its one-time property tax amnesty scheme — SUNIYO (Sampattikar Niptaan Yojana) —...

GST Reforms and Fiscal Imbalances

GST Reforms and Fiscal Imbalances

GST Reforms 2.0 have increased States’ reliance on the Centre, eroding fiscal autonomy. This blog discusses how these changes affect...

India’s Urban Definition Fails Growing Towns

India’s Urban Definition Fails Growing Towns

India risks misclassifying growing towns under outdated Census rules. Learn why redefining “urban” is vital for governance, infrastructure, and equity....

India’s WTO Path: Protecting Farmers, Shaping Trade

India’s WTO Path: Protecting Farmers, Shaping Trade

India faces pressure at the WTO as China drops SDT. Explore how India can protect farmers, ensure food security, and...

India–US Corn Trade Dispute

India–US Corn Trade Dispute

Explore the India–US corn trade dispute. Learn why India avoids US GMO maize, the risks for farmers, ethanol demand, and...

India’s Nuclear Energy Sector Reforms

India’s Nuclear Energy Sector Reforms

India plans to expand nuclear energy to 100 GW by 2047. Explore legal reforms, PPP models, thorium strategy, SMRs, and...

H-1B Visa Fee Row: India’s Diplomacy Under Strain

H-1B Visa Fee Row: India’s Diplomacy Under Strain

The U.S. H-1B visa fee hike exposes India’s foreign policy challenges. This blog analyses India’s diplomatic failures and successes with...

India’s Strategic Autonomy at Risk

India’s Strategic Autonomy at Risk

Explore Kanti Bajpai’s critique on India’s strategic autonomy, rising multi-dependence on China, Russia, and the US, and the urgent need...

SDG3: India’s Healthcare Crossroads

SDG3: India’s Healthcare Crossroads

India lags on SDG3 despite progress. Explore gaps in maternal and child health, healthcare access, and the three-pillar strategy for...

Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)

Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)

Learn how the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) compares with NPS and OPS, why uptake is slow, and what it means...

Moral Economy: Beyond Binaries for Inclusion

Moral Economy: Beyond Binaries for Inclusion

Explores India’s hybrid path blending markets and welfare, showing how the moral economy balances growth with fairness, dignity, and inclusion....

Unseen Labour: The Human Cost of Artificial Intelligence

AI runs on hidden human labour. Ghost workers face low pay, harsh conditions, and exploitation—demanding urgent ethical reforms. This blog...

Why India’s Rates are Falling but Yields are Rising?

Context: The yield on India’s 10-year benchmark government bond has surged, climbing over 20 basis points since the last RBI...

PLI Scheme for White Goods

Context: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced the re-opening of the application window for the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI)...

Bairabi-Sairang Railway Line: A Historic Gateway Empowering Mizoram’s Growth

Context: The inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang railway line is a landmark in transforming a landlocked state like Mizoram into a...

MIT’s Solar-Powered Atmospheric Water Harvester

Context: In a world where over 2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, a new device developed by...

Transportation in Agriculture

Context: The recent closure of the critical Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for 13 days due to heavy rains and landslides triggered...

Global Military Spending vs. Sustainable Development

Context: With global military spending hitting a record $2.7 trillion in 2024 (SIPRI), the UN warns that excessive focus on...

Interest-Free Capex Loans to States

Context: In a significant move to sustain India’s economic momentum, the Centre will continue its no-interest-bearing, 50-year capital expenditure (capex)...