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State of States
State of States
For India's urban rejuvenation, the case for practical, scalable fixes
Skipping the ideal and pushing doable urban reforms immediately is key to reviving India's sputtering city growth engines
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From splurge to squeeze: Women's cash schemes face fiscal reality
Widening deficits force states to rationalise and cut back outlays, reduce beneficiaries
Updated On : 10 Jul 2026 | 6:51 AM IST "State of States")
Pandemic years raised debt levels: Here're top five indebted states
States' debt remains above pre-pandemic levels due to Covid-era borrowings, though interest-free central loans for capital spending have eased the overall burden
Updated On : 10 Jul 2026 | 6:46 AM IST "State of States")
Reality check: From UP to TN, 5 states promise to chip in combined $5 trn
Rupee depreciation and slow growth weigh on states' ambitious economic goals
Updated On : 10 Jul 2026 | 6:40 AM IST "State of States")
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Investment tide turns for new Chief Ministers in first quarter of FY27
Karnataka, Kerala and West Bengal posted sharp rises in proposed investments in Q1 FY27 after leadership changes, while Tamil Nadu saw inflows plunge
 "Investment tide turns for new Chief Ministers in first quarter of FY27")
Odisha, Goa, Jharkhand top NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index for FY24
States now account for nearly a third of India's total government debt, says a NITI Aayog report, urging them to follow fiscal deficit norms
 "Odisha, Goa, Jharkhand top NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index for FY24")
Cash transfer schemes need cost justification and impact evaluation
India needs evidence-based welfare policies that assess the costs, outcomes and trade-offs of cash transfers instead of allowing electoral politics to shape public spending
 "Cash transfer schemes need cost justification and impact evaluation")
Kerala in a tough position, but will keep promises, says CM V D Satheesan
Kerala plans to tackle its fiscal crisis through investments, blue economy, land reforms, diaspora funding and a silver economy, says CM V D Satheesan
 "Kerala in a tough position, but will keep promises, says CM V D Satheesan")
States are borrowing just to get by, not to build productive assets
Even prosperous southern states used a large part of FY25 debt for operational expenses
 "States are borrowing just to get by, not to build productive assets")
Tax collections slow down, pinching Centre and states' finances alike
States' own tax revenue now exceeds half of revenue receipts, but falling tax buoyancy suggests collections are not keeping pace with economic growth
 "Tax collections slow down, pinching Centre and states' finances alike")
Petroleum exports cut both ways for Gujarat as outbound trade slows
Despite topping NITI Aayog's Investor Friendliness Index, Gujarat's exports have declined for three years as falling petroleum shipments expose risks of sectoral dependence
 "Petroleum exports cut both ways for Gujarat as outbound trade slows")
States chase reforms away from limelight as deregulation gathers pace
States are accelerating deregulation and ease-of-doing-business reforms, with over three-fourths of the Centre's first-phase compliance reduction measures already implemented
 "States chase reforms away from limelight as deregulation gathers pace")
Reforming the law for land: State capacity, productivity and growth
Unlocking factors of production - land, labour and capital - is crucial for growth in an AI-driven economy. Reducing administrative frictions in land markets will attract investments
 "Reforming the law for land: State capacity, productivity and growth")
Our focus has not been limited to signing MoUs, says CM Mohan Yadav
MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav says ₹10 trillion of proposed investments have moved to implementation as the state bets on textiles, manufacturing, tourism and renewable energy
 "Our focus has not been limited to signing MoUs, says CM Mohan Yadav")
'True measure of success will be no of industries that become operational'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath outlines the roadmap to a $1 trillion economy, driven by infrastructure, manufacturing, MSMEs, exports and investment-led growth
 "'True measure of success will be no of industries that become operational'")
New states challenge industrial giants, but both have work cut out
Contenders redraw India's economic map, yet ground-level reform struggles
 "New states challenge industrial giants, but both have work cut out")
State stats: Handouts, pension scheme fuel state revenue deficit worries
High revenue deficit tells us that the governments borrow from the markets just to meet their current expenditure and do not generate assets
 "State stats: Handouts, pension scheme fuel state revenue deficit worries")
States' fiscal realities vary widely as debt, revenue and capex diverge
Revenue gaps and structural spending imbalances weigh on their finances, squeezing crucial infrastructure growth
 "States' fiscal realities vary widely as debt, revenue and capex diverge")
Investors value certainty more than subsidies: Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu
Chandrababu Naidu outlines Andhra Pradesh's roadmap to a $1 trillion economy, focusing on investment, AI, infrastructure, exports, fiscal discipline and demographic challenges
 "Investors value certainty more than subsidies: Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu")
Meghalaya seeks a robust partnership with the Centre: Meghalaya CM
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma outlines Meghalaya's roadmap to become a $10 billion economy by 2028 through infrastructure, investment, tourism and technology-led growth
 "Meghalaya seeks a robust partnership with the Centre: Meghalaya CM")
Social welfare spending is improving quality of lives across states
Devolved funds and tailored welfare schemes empower grassroots development, lifting poor families and driving rural equality
 "Social welfare spending is improving quality of lives across states")