As conflict disrupts LPG flows through the Strait of Hormuz, India confronts the risks of relying on a single maritime chokepoint for a fuel central to household welfare and economic stability ...
Budget 2026–27 advances energy storage through cost and financing reforms, but unresolved execution bottlenecks and limited domestic technology support risk constraining India’s ability to scale storage and accelerate its renewable energy transition ...
As educated youth unemployment rises amid a widening skills–jobs mismatch, states are expanding cash transfers, often linked to skilling, to address mounting demographic and labour market pressures ...
Maharashtra’s proposal to curb leopard attacks by releasing goats reveals the risks of quick fixes that ignore urban ecology, scientific evidence, and long-term human-animal conflict mitigation ...
Industrial Policy in Budget 2026–27 outlines a two-track manufacturing strategy—deepening capabilities in technology-intensive sectors while sustaining scale and employment in labour-intensive industries ...
Union Budget 2026–27 recasts development spending as an investment in assets, employment, and industrial capability within a constrained fiscal envelope ...
Union Budget 2026–27 illustrates India’s turn towards a more disciplined geoeconomic posture, where external fiscal commitments are shaped by deliverability, compliance, and regional stability ...
Union Budget 2026 casts India’s maritime domain as a strategic engine, aligning inland connectivity, manufacturing, and heritage with economic resilience and global ambition ...
India's true middle class is the tax-paying elite; the bottom half needs budget focus on jobs, free education/health, PDS-MSP food security, and state transfers—not tax cuts ...
ES 2025-26 shifts India from resilience to indispensability via macro strength, entrepreneurial state, GVCs, and geoeconomic strategy—despite implementation gaps ...
India’s macro-credibility will depend on whether fiscal consolidation, capex priorities, and deficit financing are aligned with growth and debt sustainability ...
Structured youth participation in India’s education reforms strengthens feedback, improves outcomes, and builds trust ...
Budget 2026–27 must move beyond AI outlays to fund the human capital, adoption, and innovation complements that turn AI potential into economy-wide growth ...
Theaterisation without a proper top-down and bottom-up approach is not the solution to improved integration and accelerated transformation within India’s armed forces ...
As global seaweed production accelerates as a climate-resilient and high-value bioresource, India faces a critical opportunity to integrate seaweed cultivation into its blue economy, nutrition security, and climate strategies ...
VBSA 2025 seeks to unify regulation while balancing autonomy, federalism, and institutional capacity ...
India’s urban mobility crisis persists despite major infrastructure spending, underscoring the need for a specialised urban transport service cadre to strengthen governance, coordination, and long-term planning ...
India’s growth is robust, yet weak civic norms continue to limit the translation of this progress into the everyday quality of life ...
India’s SHANTI Bill rewrites nuclear governance, but its success hinges not on reform alone—only execution will decide whether it unlocks capacity or repeats past delays ...
India’s local self-governments have become vital engines of decentralised governance, deepening democracy and empowering communities at the grassroots ...
The period of adjustment following major structural reforms is over. India is now poised for accelerated economic growth. ...
Implementing the four labour Codes creates a win-win-win for workers, entrepreneurs, and the government, reduces the compliance burden, and boosts worker welfare. ...
India’s new DPDP Rules set strong child-data safeguards, but their impact will depend on how schools, parents, and platforms implement them over the next 18 months. ...
India’s research ecosystem is gaining momentum, but it is still highly concentrated. Anusandhan National Research Foundation’s success depends on whether it can democratise innovation – not just fund it. ...
India’s 7.8% Q1 GDP growth withstands scepticism—sectoral trends and real indicators show momentum beyond mere statistical optics. ...
IRCTC’s Aadhaar mandate for Tatkal tickets aims to curb fraud, but without legal backing, it risks overreach and new hurdles for passengers. ...
Sreeparna Banerjee is an Associate Fellow in the Strategic Studies Programme. Her work focuses on the geopolitical and strategic affairs concerning two Southeast Asian countries, namely Myanmar and Thailand. Her primary focus is on the Rohingya issue within the Bay of ...
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Sreeparna Banerjee is an Associate Fellow in the Strategic Studies Programme. Her work focuses on the geopolitical and strategic affairs concerning two Southeast Asian countries, namely Myanmar and Thailand. Her primary focus is on the Rohingya issue within the Bay of ...
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