Economy & Policy Analysis
Datanomics: How India-Afghanistan ties have shifted under Taliban 2.0
India cautiously renews economic engagement with Afghanistan, balancing humanitarian aid and trade ties without extending formal recognition to the Taliban regime
 "Datanomics: How India-Afghanistan ties have shifted under Taliban 2.0")
Still dreaming of the deep sea: India's blue economy and its blind spots
If India truly has such promise in the deep sea, why has modern fishing there never taken off?
 "Still dreaming of the deep sea: India's blue economy and its blind spots")
Size Matters: What will it take for India PSBs to break into Global Top 20?
With a rank of 43, the State Bank of India (SBI) is currently the only Indian public sector lender in the latest S&P Global Market Intelligence ranking of the world's 100 largest banks by assets
 "Size Matters: What will it take for India PSBs to break into Global Top 20?")
Shiva, Schumpeter, and the Nobel: Understanding creative destruction
Hindu god Shiva's cosmic cycle of destruction mirrors Joseph Schumpeter's idea of creative destruction - a theme echoed in the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
 "Shiva, Schumpeter, and the Nobel: Understanding creative destruction")
Is India ready to embrace CPTPP after walking out of RCEP in 2019?
Six years after leaving RCEP, India faces pressure to rejoin or consider CPTPP as US tariffs disrupt exports - but core trade, dairy, and policy hurdles persist
 "Is India ready to embrace CPTPP after walking out of RCEP in 2019?")
Quality, cost, and equity remain key US-India education challenges
In 2021-22, there were about 1.5 million schools (grades 1-12) with 265 million students-nearly 80 per cent of the total US population
 "Quality, cost, and equity remain key US-India education challenges")
Stubble burning: Will extended rains this year cut pollution or worsen it?
Punjab produces about 20 million tonnes of stubble annually, while Haryana produces about 8 million tonnes of paddy stubble
 "Stubble burning: Will extended rains this year cut pollution or worsen it?")
AI is reshaping the economy: Can India's education system keep pace?
India doesn't just need a workforce trained in AI - it needs a generation ready to think with AI
 "AI is reshaping the economy: Can India's education system keep pace?")
StatsGuru: India's female labour force boom hides crisis of real employment
India's jobs surge hides a deeper divide - women's participation is rising, but much of it comes from unpaid and insecure work, exposing persistent gender gaps in meaningful employment
 "StatsGuru: India's female labour force boom hides crisis of real employment")
India's urban crisis demands urgent and coordinated city governance
From clogged drains to toxic air, India's cities face rising threats. Smarter planning and citizen engagement are key to recovery
 "India's urban crisis demands urgent and coordinated city governance")
States sign more coal deals to meet projected power demand surge
Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, and eastern Assam state, which recently withdrew incentives for clean energy projects
India, Qatar likely to finalise trade pact by third quarter of 2026: Goyal
The minister is here for a two-day visit. He is leading a business delegation to increase trade and investments between the two countries
 "India, Qatar likely to finalise trade pact by third quarter of 2026: Goyal")
An uncertain pivot: India's energy sector battles taxes, global turmoil
Energy security was what was occupying the minds of officials from India's oil ministry in 2024 when they burnt the midnight oil for months
 "An uncertain pivot: India's energy sector battles taxes, global turmoil")
Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week
As India deepens financial inclusion through digital tools, World Investor Week 2025 urges regulators and citizens to address behavioural biases, fraud risks, and digital trust gaps
 "Behavioural traps in online investing: Reflections on World Investor Week")
Unlocking 8% GDP growth: Why India must embrace global debt capital markets
The real question is no longer whether India can afford to rely on foreign capital, but whether it can afford not to
 "Unlocking 8% GDP growth: Why India must embrace global debt capital markets")
Govt takes first steps towards a domestic firm to take on global Big Four
Industry professionals welcome move, but point to onerous regulatory hurdles, such as a block against multi-disciplinary collaboration and advertising, that need to be tackled first
 "Govt takes first steps towards a domestic firm to take on global Big Four")
The price trap: Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana, Madhya Pradesh's high-wire act
From promised MSPs to manipulated markets, the state's soybean farmers walk a delicate tightrope of risk, loss, and hope
 "The price trap: Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana, Madhya Pradesh's high-wire act")
StatsGuru: Decoding the recent slowdown in India's factory wage growth
Nominal factory wages rose sharply through the first decade (2004-05 to 2013-14), peaking in FY11 before settling into lower, steadier growth in later years
 "StatsGuru: Decoding the recent slowdown in India's factory wage growth")
Heart failure, devices and transplants: Benefits and possibilities
Over the past decade, India's cardiovascular device market has grown into a significant health-tech segment with an estimated value of $1.55 bn and projected to reach $2.34 bn by 2030
 "Heart failure, devices and transplants: Benefits and possibilities")
Industrial classification set for a makeover, in line with new-age economy
An overhaul of the National Industrial Classification framework seeks to include multiple new activities that better capture a changing economy, data from which is expected to help policymaking
 "Industrial classification set for a makeover, in line with new-age economy")
