V Anantha Nageswaran

Higher education: Celebrating gains while confronting the unfinished agenda

India's higher education boom has expanded access and research, but bridging the skills gap and improving quality will be key as the system shifts from mass expansion to excellence

The Securities Markets Code: Regulatory governance, finally codified

The Securities Markets Code embeds legitimacy, proportionality, and accountability into market regulation. The first of a three-part series

Regulatory architecture 2.0: Securities Markets Code marks a decisive shift

Part two of a three-part series on the Securities Markets Code focuses on regulatory reform as it moves from discretion to institutional design

When market infrastructure institutions start becoming the state

The concluding part of a three-part series on the Securities Markets Code turns the spotlight on MIIs, which are no longer operating on the margins of the state

The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana: Marking milestones within a decade

The evolution of sanctioned amounts mirrors this progression. In financial year FY 2015-16 (FY16), total sanctions stood at ₹1.37 trillion; by FY24, this figure had grown by 4 times to ₹5.41 trillion

How the carbon debt issue places an unjust burden on Global South

The unfairness in the allocation of responsibility for controlling CO2 emissions is evident in the shifting of the burden of emission reductions from consumers to producers

Financing cities: G20 infrastructure agenda

Inclusive cities are built on equitable access to resources, spaces, and opportunities

G20's reform blueprint from Gandhinagar

The outcomes achieved on various work streams at the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting reflect the perspectives of both developing and developed nations