Economy & Policy Analysis

President Murmu clears the Viksit Bharat Rozgar Act, raising guaranteed rural workdays to 125 and overhauling funding norms, seasonality rules, and budget limits

AI is already delivering higher productivity, faster decision-making, and better outcomes across industries

Weak tax collections in October pushed Bihar's fiscal deficit to three times the FY26 budget estimate in seven months, with pre-poll spending adding pressure

Across sectors-transport, manufacturing, smart cities, water systems, renewable energy-the design technology-led innovation is reshaping how India creates

Judicial reforms need institutional reinvention as this is of the highest significance for economic disputes before the courts

Indian businesses are in pole position to benefit from measures announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves

A P&I Club is a mutual insurance association that protects shipowners, operators from third-party liabilities - covering risks such as oil spills, cargo damage, pollution, collisions, and crew injury

India's shipbuilding ambitions gain traction as Russia eyes joint polar-vessel production and HD Hyundai plans a Tamil Nadu shipyard, even as private yards outpace public ones

Putin questioned G7's economic dominance, as new data shows BRICS and SCO nations overtaking the bloc in global GDP share under purchasing power metrics

They have largely become implementers of government schemes rather than self-reliant local governments

Multiple MPC members of late flagged the re-emergence of space for further monetary easing given the record-low CPI inflation

Despite strong real growth, slowing nominal GDP and a sharply weaker deflator raise fiscal concerns, challenging Budget assumptions for FY26

The success of net-zero transition depends less on national mandates and more on local innovation

India's march toward a $6.6-trillion economy is being powered by booming AIF activity, with commitments touching ₹13.49 lakh crore and domestic investors emerging as major contributors

As a first step, the state, through the FCI or a new agency created for this purpose, should buy all the rice crop waste of North India at a remunerative price

AI promises trillions, but organisations fail to capture value

India's ill-conceived and hurriedly adopted inflation targeting is one such initiative that needs to be carefully evaluated

India posted strong 8.2% real GDP growth in Q2 FY26, but rupee depreciation trimmed its dollar GDP, keeping Japan narrowly ahead in the April-September comparison

Deeper capital flows, strong logistics, digital retail and MSME integration can energise the consumption economy and accelerate the path to Viksit Bharat

The notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 on November 13, 2025, marks a significant milestone in India's journey towards a harmonised data privacy regime