India needs to develop a better understanding of the evolving dynamics of global trade institutions and trade rules among its trade negotiators

We need to recognise that the construction of public statistics is informed by political commitments that must be aired and critiqued for ...

Much of the electricity generated in India goes unpaid for, and this leakage has been a huge financial burden on distribution companies. ...

While China has successfully weathered economic challenges before, this time is different, writes Janak Raj.

Delhi-Beijing agreement on patrolling LAC is an achievement of Indian diplomacy, but it is also a limited one, writes Jabin Jacob.

It is pertinent that India increases its R&D expenditure to study alternate technologies and substitute minerals and chemistries for clean energy equipment.

Based on analysis of data from about 100 economies, Shishir Gupta argues that in India, the lack of sufficient public spending constrains ...

To safeguard a financial system exposed to major vulnerabilities, India must bolster regulatory frameworks, crisis management and cybersecurity, and also reduce credit ...

The biggest impediment to this is milquetoast ambitions and the inability to go beyond incremental changes, not a lack of money.

Where we stand, several aspirants to the rich-country club have explicit self-set goals — China by 2035, Vietnam and Indonesia by 2045, ...

In this episode of Thought Behind Things, Sanjay Kathuria discusses Pakistan's economy.

Australia’s advanced port infrastructure and regulatory framework provide a strong foundation for its role in promoting port development and processes in the ...

India's ambition may seem out of reach, but two and a half decades provide ample time to prepare- if it gets its ...

Given that India never banned trade, it should be simpler for India to reciprocate diplomatic outreach by rolling back the penal import ...

He invested in institutions and nurtured them with resources, talent, and above all, autonomy, which enabled them to flower. In promoting centres ...

There is a shift underway in China’s Global South diplomacy, as Beijing seeks to compensate for less financial firepower by focusing more ...

In this Vidped episode, Rashmi shares how life’s unpredictable turns helped her discover her interests. She opens up about her work in ...

Ramu Damodaran reviews Becoming Gandhi: Living the Mahatma's 6 Moral Truths in Immoral Times by Perry Garfinkel.

For Haryana, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the state’s economic journey over the last couple of decades to understand the ...

MDBs can only partly finance climate needs of low- and middle-income countries.

Narrow nationalisms and leaders with large egos have pushed the world towards a wider, prolonged conflict. But there is hope in power ...

BIMSTEC shouldn’t further delay its sixth summit to avoid losing relevance at a time its vision of economic integration is threatened by ...

It is important to ensure that headline inflation is aligned with the target, which will further enhance the credibility of the FIT ...

Even though the Pakistani government now appears to recognise its debt problem, it has failed to acknowledge the severity of the situation.

A major policy objective of transitioning to electric mobility is to decarbonise road transport which contributes to 12% of India’s energy-related CO2 ...

For India – a rising but still developing country – the engagement is predominantly driven by the strategic needs of development and ...

The article discusses the significance of the IMF’s latest package, whether it will help Pakistan out of its economic crisis, and its ...

There is reasonable uncertainty about stronger private consumer and business demand on the domestic front with a visible slowdown abroad. The cautionary ...

ONDC is a pioneer in building and democratising open network commerce at population scale. It is expected to bring in synergies across ...

In this episode of The Rising India Podcast with Gautam Chikermane, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, one of the key architects of India’s 1991 ...

The sharp growth in bank credit shares reflects a devolvement of the growing deficit in non-bank resource flows, especially foreign.

It must rethink organisational culture that valourises a brutal work ethic at the cost of health and quality of life.

It is not only the inflation targeting framework, but all monetary policy frameworks are also based on the principle that persistent inflation ...

From his role as a former Advisor to the Prime Minister to shaping grassroots initiatives like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the National ...

The Economist magazine had a very nice special that talked about another misleading and incomplete measure of energy: the calorie. Science has ...

Public policy expert Deepak Maheshwari writes, enabling policy instruments, well-resourced public institutions and world-class infrastructure are essential for India’s transformation to ‘Viksit ...

These will facilitate greater inclusion, without which the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047 will be hard to realise.

The decision to develop select cities as industrial hubs is sound, but revisiting the choice of locations could make it a game-changer.

A collaboration in port development would position Australia as a key partner in the Indian Ocean region. For New Delhi, this would ...

Both India and the EU share ambitious climate transition goals, underpinned by critical minerals.

A roadmap for global health diplomacy by India in the era of climate change.

The savings bank deposit interest rate was the last one to be deregulated by the RBI after all other interest rates were ...

India will have to collaborate with countries in the continent which has a significant amount of the world’s known critical mineral reserves.

Renewable energy does not generate the tax and non-tax revenues that fossil fuels do.

A market for carbon credits could be a major step forward in decarbonizing the economy, but only if it is properly designed. ...

The DPDPA is not a comprehensive privacy law even as it promises to push the envelope for privacy in the digital realm.

Indian boards comprise, in the main, elderly individuals with similar experiences. This results in the homogenisation of corporate thinking and (inadvertently perhaps), ...

The Liberal government’s decision to slap a 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles the past week should not have been a surprise. ...

​This burden also shows significant state heterogeneity, but previously presumed presumed patterns of higher burden among southern states, and mostly infectious disease ...

Five important points worth further reflection with respect to the Economic Survey suggestion to promote FDI from China

There is a need to work on multiple fronts, from making institutional credit more accessible for EWS households to addressing land challenges ...

Roads and rail are the sinews of a strong relationship. But New Delhi cannot afford to be complacent about its regional ties.

PM Modi's visits to Moscow and Ukraine highlight Russia's rising role in South Asia, aligning with India's strategy beyond arms, energy, and ...

India lags its peers in universal health coverage, thanks to weak primary healthcare infrastructure and lack of specialists. Public spending on health ...

These 12-point policy initiatives can pave the way for employment with dignity.

A snapshot preview of Bangladesh’s growth track shows it bucked the slowing world economy for almost one-and-half decades till 2019, growing 6.4% ...

Even after the recent changes, India's capital gains tax regime remains relatively moderate compared to other nations

Dorjee Tshering Lepcha’s speech underlines that India’s development policies for its border areas and its policy towards China are connected, and that ...

To better leverage the potential gains from shifting GVCs, India must improve its trade openness and trade policy predictability.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana aimed to address gaps in the tax-funded national health insurance scheme started in 2008. However, for the ...

Despite improvements in primary health centres, the need for enhanced health services and infrastructure remains urgent, particularly in addressing the high burden ...

Challenge for our leaders is to walk the line between sustainability and demands of national security and economic growth

Unlike other leaders, Sheikh Hasina resisted the electoral temptation to mobilise voters around ‘India out’ campaigns. Hence, Delhi found it difficult to ...

India needs to resolve internal differences over self-reliance and revise import tariffs in line with those of other emerging market economies. The ...

While the interests of famers need to be protected, it would further complicate monetary and macroeconomic management

India is doing well by global standards, but we’re not doing enough – we need to more than triple our current deployments ...

Inefficiencies in the judicial process are stifling growth and investment in India.

The Budget signals a move towards a more open trade policy, but further broadening and deepening are essential, writes Amita Batra.

She must not repeat Hillary Clinton’s mistakes or her own from the 2020 campaign; she must identify an issue she can own ...

With the share of physical assets rising, the responsibility to free up resources to fund corporate capex shifts to the government.

"The Idea of having two tax regimes, doesn't make much sense. We should be moving to a new tax regime but we ...

"It's a very credible budget. It will ensure investors of India's long term macro-economic growth and stability"

NK Singh remarked that the budget plays a significant role in the effort to reach the goal of a developed India by ...

Constantino Xavier explains the implications of the 2024 Union Budget for India's foreign policy.

The most vocal segments have unequivocally expressed their views at different media forums and through direct engagement in the form of customary ...

A roadmap for realising energy transition goals by examining the need for restructuring fossil taxes and subsidies in the present and subsequent ...

Through an analysis of expenditure, revenue and borrowing of the Union government, we examine the strategies used to maintain financial stability amid ...

The government must strategically expand the fiscal space to face any exogenous shocks.

Jabin Jacob analysis the structural factors behind China’s ‘new normal’ of low GDP growth, the effects of this deceleration on Chinese people ...

Gains have been asymmetric, with excess subsidy receipts and improved billing losses. But they aren’t sufficient. Discoms urgently need regulatory intervention, writes ...

Explore India's transformative telecom journey, from humble beginnings to visionary policies and relentless innovations, as the nation strides toward a trillion-dollar digital ...

This is not only a focal point of New Delhi’s foreign policy but also crucial for regional stability and growth.

To maintain its economic momentum through consistently high GDP growth, India needs to produce more jobs and move a greater proportion of ...

Funds must go to improving existing medical colleges, and for setting up new ones in districts with higher teacher potential

In an economy that displays signs of growth anxiety, the RBI has been adroit in managing expectations. However, if the growth outcome ...

India’s per capita consumption is only a little over a third of the world average and, hence, as we strive to become ...

The transition to a Viksit Bharat will extend over the next two decades, and the list of reforms needed to achieve the ...

Govt’s capex push isn’t driving private investments, write Abhishek Kumar and Divya Srinivasan.

Enhancing decentralised, community-action based State capacity for effective governance of human development and other public good sectors is an agenda for all ...

Besides professionals, the local government bodies should also have untied flexible finances for schools and health centres, writes Amarjeet Sinha.

Municipal bodies manage aspects that deeply impact our daily lives and serve as our first point of contact with the government. Even ...

The trend seems to be that while optimism fuels initial investment announcements, it frequently fails to overcome practical challenges.

With four months to go, can the party elevate a fresh new candidate who can take on Donald Trump?

Inaction on generating new revenue as fossil fuel taxes dry up will harm India's economic prospects.

The forest department has, in local expertise, a valuable asset. They must harness it even if to do so they have to ...

Ramu Damodaran reflects on the life of Muchkund Dubey: A Champion of Diplomacy and Equity

Indrani Gupta and Alok Kumar Singh discuss the lack of a coherent and cogent approach towards urban health in India.

In the cover story of Pravasi Indians, Rajesh Chadha discusses the critical need to address climate change immediately.

With re-elected governments now in place, the next few months offer some political space for bilateral trade discussions.

India's global competitiveness and investment appeal hinge on deep trade agreements.

A shift in policy course, or a modification, is acutely justified by the patchy economic recovery; it is necessary to revive spending ...

Rising incidents of heatwaves are alarming scientists, while countries face declining wheat yields and output. Could India have been an exception?

Rajesh Chadha and Ganesh Sivamani discuss the critical minerals ecosystem, and the steps that India is taking to procure and protect these ...

If the international community is to have a chance of addressing twenty-first-century challenges effectively and equitably, the global economic and financial architecture ...

Like the words of the Japanese poet, Basho, he loved, Asrani is now on a ‘journey... my dream goes wandering’.

While public policy can provide the requisite nudge for EV adoption, a poorly designed one like the ‘Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and ...

The U.S. Congress missed an opportunity. Instead, it published a road map that fails to address the key challenges posed by new ...

He discusses Fiscal Transition and its impacts in the Indian context using the indigenously developed Environmentally extended Social Accounting Matrix (E-SAM)

Carbon pricing can be an effective tool not only for raising resources over the medium term for mitigation and adaptation, but also ...

Policy continuity to be maintained. I do not think there's going to be any abrupt shift in either monetary or fiscal policy: ...

Renu Kohli examines the factors that create uncertainty about private investment amid slowing consumer demand, inflation, and uncertain global growth.

India’s energy sector is on a cusp. Fossil fuels will dominate it for decades more, but the overriding priority is to reduce ...

Ramu Damodaran writes about how a governor of Andamans influenced the Barbados programme of action for Small Island Developing States in 1994. ...

The way ahead is to build on the National Rural Health Mission by improving healthcare delivery, enhance the managerial skills of human ...

The inherent nature and rapid evolution of AI demands that regulations must continually evolve and focus on its outcomes, which requires eternal ...

The onus is on the respective governments to realise the promise, which will require some heavy lifting, newfound initiatives, and realistic expectations.

A continuation of past trends — namely, ageing populations and slowing investments and productivity growth together lead to the anticipated slowdown of ...

Riya Sinha reflects on a decade of India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy since its inception in 2014.

On this Doha Debates Podcast, Zaki Mamdoo and Rahul Tongia drill down on environmentalism, development and energy equity

Riya Sinha discusses greater inland connectivity, particularly between India's Northeast region and the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal sub-region given the potential it ...

It is evident that there are many contradictory stories playing out simultaneously where employment growth is concerned. Simplistic narratives will do us ...

There is relatively little that can be done in the short run – we cannot build new infrastructure instantly – but our ...

Successful implementation of PM Surya Ghar Scheme hinges on ensuring its viability across diverse consumers and discoms through strategic tariff setting, support ...

Janak Raj underscores India's imperative to prioritise human development hand in hand with economic growth.

The war in the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine, and sanctions by the US have created a fragmented market in the petroleum ...

Twelve persistent risks of AI that are driving skepticism.

With his wealth of experience, Om Prakash Mathur distils insights and wisdom on urbanisation in one comprehensive compilation, making it a must-read ...

In a world beset by geopolitical and economic turmoil, the sanguine advice of Jagdish is as relevant as before.

The divisions in the US universities beyond the gates of the campus have created the perfect breeding ground for political bottom-feeders.

Constantino Xavier and Riya Sinha discuss how India can foster economic corridors and bridge the gap with its neighbours.

Green growth cannot be an afterthought. We need to promote climate-resilient agriculture, regulate construction, and community-led action for lifestyle changes.

The shifting sands of the South Asian trade landscape may be worthy of some serious reflection for India’s regional trade strategy.

Shivshankar Menon examines the shifting dynamics of global geopolitics, emphasising the historical evolution from empires to modern superstates and the continued relevance ...

In light of the IMF approving current Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva for another five-year term, Rakesh Mohan and Mohamed Nasheed share their ...

We are staring at an employment crisis, which could get worse. But with policy support that could change.

As the energy transition unfolds, the role of the discom is transforming.

Developed countries and MDBs can raise just a third of the requirement. Carbon pricing and ETS will have to play a bigger ...

A comprehensive strategy is needed to propel India’s manufacturing capabilities.

Om Prakash Mathur talks about how India needs to manage its urban growth much faster, how the programme to develop smart cities ...

India's leading urban scholar and the author of "Changing Paradigms of Urbanisation: India and Beyond" Om Prakash Mathur reveals how rigid urban ...

Former envoys to Sri Lanka say the Ministry of External Affairs’s position for the past decade has been in line with previous ...

Laveesh Bhandari reviews "Stumbling Into Reforms (1977 to 1998)" the second volume of "India's Finance Minister" series by AK Bhattacharya.

Vikram Singh Mehta reviews the book book Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions by Akshat Rathi.

As Africa houses three-fourths of humanity and over 39 per cent of the global GDP, there's a growing call to reform existing ...

Laveesh Bhandari and Rajat Verma examine the fiscal implications that are to be borne in mind to arrive at equilibrium in the taxes.

Pooja Ramamurthi argue that partnerships with bridging powers are increasingly vital to unpicking North-South gridlocks and effective climate cooperation.

Apart from being churned frequently, the regulatory norms entail high capital and operating costs.

With Big Oil's 2050 forecast that places oil and gas at the centre of energy basket, it will be difficult, if not ...

The falling share of food in households’ spending will help, given food inflation also drives inflation expectations.

In this episode, Shishir Gupta discusses the factors behind the high cost of housing in India and suggests possible solutions.

The National Rural Livelihood Mission, better targeting and delivering of benefits, wider reach of digital infrastructure have contributed to the spurt

Unlike Pakistan, Indonesia has harnessed its natural advantages to nurture a sustainable growth trajectory.

Shishir Gupta provides insights into the RBI urging the private sector to take over the responsibility of driving capex. Could it slow ...

Optimists uphold that the productive deployment of AI will eventually increase prosperity and well-being universally, as had happened with electricity or telephones.

The first step in improving affordability is to release land supply in a planned and transparent manner. This will increase competition and ...

Constantino Xavier joins Milan Vaishnav to assess the Modi government's approach to managing India's relationship with its neighbors across the Indo-Pacific in ...

Regulatory panic could do more harm than good. Rather than poor risk management today, rules should anticipate the greater risks that lie ...

With growing capabilities and interests, India needs to reconsider the current terms of the partnership between the military and our diplomats.

Deepak Maheshwari talks about how national cyber security strategy should be one of the top policy priorities of the government post the ...

The possibility of tax cuts in the upcoming budget is being speculated widely in the UK. But can the British economy afford ...

How will CNG bikes change the two-wheeler industry if it succeeds? Shyamasis Das shares his insights.

Vikram Singh Mehta advises businesses to integrate scenario planning into risk management processes to tackle political risk in an increasingly uncertain global ...

The choice of a defence minister from the Chinese navy is also an attempt to avoid further embarrassment for China, domestically as ...

In a sense India seems to be on a sweet spot and this is the time to move steadily towards a more ...

In an industry already primed for concentration, creative alternatives for safeguarding the public interest are needed.

The evolving regional trade context should be the primary guiding factor for the AITIGA review.

Sanjay Kathuria discusses obstacles hindering India-Pakistan trade and explores insights on sensitive lists, solar partnerships, and a USD 37 billion trade potential.

The Israel-Hamas war has naturally compromised any significant movement on fleshing out the gigantic ambition of an economic corridor through one of ...

The regulation of state-owned discoms can create challenges. Upon getting conflicting directives from the government and the regulator, such entities prioritise the ...

The International Monetary Fund’s deep dive into global trade fragmentation and restrictiveness shows lasting consequences of raised costs, feeding into inflation and ...

Hidden debt is a major problem across the world that the G20 Data Gaps Initiative needs to resolve, writes Anoop Singh.

Private final consumer expenditure (PFCE) growth is estimated tumbling to 4.4% this year from 7.5% in FY23, and one-third its growth rate ...

Sanjay Kathuria discusses how the geopolitical competition in South Asia is influencing trade relations and policies of the states engaged in the ...

India is experiencing extreme weather conditions. Is it time for a climate change resilience authority?

Two pressing issues have reignited the debate about the credibility of India’s GDP growth rate.

The authors outline the incidence of diseases in Indian states over the last two decades, and the role that the PMJAY programme ...

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the erstwhile Planning Commission says India needs a better export strategy to take advantage of ...

It must be noted that the demand signs are not unqualified. Private consumption, the prime driver for fresh business plans and investments, ...

The veteran economist said that the ultimate responsibility of regulating a PSB, including removing the Chairman, if necessary, should rest with the ...

India actively works with the United Nations on South-South development, being one of its largest financial donors.

CoP meetings have routinely talked of the need for a fair and just transition, consistent with the principles of "common but differentiated ...

The authors present an index of the 25 countries that are vying for global leadership on AI — and the factors that ...

An IMF analysis suggests that several low-income countries (LICs) have been at high risk of debt distress or are in debt distress. ...

The dominant drivers of the crude oil market today are not the fundamentals of demand and supply, but the non-fundamentals, the psychology ...

In the last one decade, India has cast itself as being part of the climate solution—which in turn has created the space ...

The interview provides valuable insights into the complexities of the African job market and potential pathways to overcome its challenges.

If the smartest thinkers in the US can worry about its political dysfunction and can call for ‘rebuilding support at home’, Indians ...

To achieve the levels seen in 2008, it is essential to increase corporate productivity, write Shishir Gupta and Rishita Sachdeva.

It is now time to invest in a strategic capacity so that India's climate diplomacy is better equipped to transform prevailing climate ...

India could dominate the global labour force by 2030 if it’s able to effectively utilise its growing young population.

Fully realising the potential of emerging technologies in the military requires altering existing organisations and approaches.

Shivshankar Menon writes about why the use of force is rarely a sufficient response to terrorism

CSEP Senior Fellow Renu Kohli provides a comparative illustration of the domestic context of the Indian economy then and now to identify ...

Democracy has the built-in check of electoral accountability. But that happens only every 4- 5 years. In the interim, leaders have considerable ...

A key feature of a cap-and-trade system must be a steady reduction in allowances per unit of output over time, calibrated to ...

India’s progress in driving the need for climate mitigation and adaptation has been commendable and swift. A key question is whether results ...

There is a need to tap into the potential of Special Drawing Right (SDR), especially at a time when the global community ...

An IMF restructured to function more equitably would reinforce its role in global monetary and financial governance.

As the IMF strives to complete the 16th General Review and works towards some agreement on quota realignment as part of the ...

Defence reforms reimagine the relationship between the defence ministry and the military and foster greater inter-services collaboration.

The challenge is the production and distribution of doctors. The doctor availability across states is very variable, and there are numerous factors ...

China’s economic, diplomatic, and military activities in South Asia and the Indian Ocean island states have New Delhi concerned about Beijing’s growing ...

Despite a pandemic, war, higher cost of living and interest rates, economic activity has not stalled or fallen into recession even as ...

Anoop Singh elaborates the essential pillars of a radically renovated International Monetary Fund (IMF) to face the challenges of the future.

The goal of equity requires attention to incentives and encouraging migration to low-availability areas rather than restricting production. The policy focus, therefore, ...

Corporate investment, which plays a critical role in driving economic growth, has been in a slump in India for more than a ...

Ramu Damodaran writes about trust between states, governments and people as a means to extend, and not inhibit, the promise and possibilities ...

Edmund Burke is frequently seen as the forerunner of the conservative movement, not least for his fierce critique of the French Revolution. ...

In an interview with ABC News, Shivshankar Menon discusses India Canada diplomatic relations.

CSEP Distinguished Fellow Shivshankar Menon discusses the Israel-Palestine conflict with Republic World.

In this episode of The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove speaks to the leading Indian scholar and diplomat, Shivshankar Menon on Hamas’s attack ...

Resuming trade with India is a chance to escape spiraling crises, writes Sanjay Kathuria in this article.

The total flow of financial resources to the commercial sector, which provides a good grip on the strength of the real economy, ...

If such data were to become available, markets could more effectively reward or punish governments at the Centre and states for their ...

A happy convergence of circumstances and trends have created a perfect launchpad for India’s global economic ambitions. Unless there are some unexpected ...

A diplomat had nearly swung the honour for Gandhi in 1961

Dealing with common challenges requires a political compact that addresses how both countries view Canada’s Indian diaspora and mitigating its worst impulses, ...

Shivshankar Menon shares his views on the India-China competition, the potential for cooperation or crisis, and what it means for India’s partners ...

What prevents India's original equipment manufacturers (OEM) from transitioning to flex engines? Shyamasis Das discusses the challenges faced, including the high cost ...

A multipolar world with competing power centres, rising economic fragmentation, and deglobalisation will only compound the pressures on institutions like the G20. ...

Time will tell if the geopolitically-driven initiatives prove economically sound, resolve the global debt-cum-climate challenges, and help invigorate the world economy

The inability of global governance to impose checks and balances to ensure that the health needs of less endowed countries are served ...

Nepal and India have renewed their transit trade agreement, improving Nepal's access to Indian sea ports and inland waterways, boosting supply chain ...

Montek Singh Ahluwalia discusses India's G-20 meeting with ANI News.

By strengthening the role of fiscal federalism in addressing climate change, it would enable India a more effective utilisation of financial resources ...

Is India’s economic rise inevitable? There’s good reason to think that this latest round of Indo-optimism might be different than previous iterations, ...

Institutions have to be built that facilitate global cooperation, skill development and technology transfer and also enable the mediation of the domestic ...

Ramu Damodaran reviews the book "The Cambridge Companion to Winstn Churchill."

Riya Sinha talks about India’s connectivity with neighboring countries, liberalization of the economy, and strategies to attract foreign direct investment.

In absence of significant governance reform, effectiveness of global financial safety institutions is eroding. India is better off relying, instead, on pursuit ...

Rajesh Chadha discusses critical minerals and its essential role in the manufacturing of green technology for India, in an exclusive conversation with ...

Shyamasis Das discusses India’s plan to buy 10,000 electric buses on the Business Standard Morning Show.

How well central and state-level administrations coordinate climate action will determine key outcomes, writes Anoop Singh.

India's renowned technologist, VS Arunachalam leaves behind a legacy of scientific accomplishments and institution-building efforts, writes Rahul Tongia.

An effective National Research Foundation would prioritise excellence over relevance, support a wide range of projects, and stress funding millions of individual ...

India’s objective has been to narrow the trade deficit with China by manufacturing at home. The tariff-raising, safeguard duties have explicitly and ...

In this op-ed, Janak Raj and Harshini Kumari explain the large inter-state variations in out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) on health in India.

For India to attain high-income status by 2047, it must urgently prioritise trade as the primary driver for achieving accelerated growth.

Janak Raj on RBI Monetary Policy

We have to be connected to the Asian supply chain for us to be competitive in manufacturing of laptops, desktops, tablets and ...

Post-1991 reforms did not achieve intended results, manufacturing competitiveness still a challenge, says Laveesh Bhandari.

In the ‘era of global boiling’, challenge can only be met if we act in political, economic, financial concert, says Vikram Singh ...

In food-price management, factors that could hinder the government’s efforts seem to have been ignored, writes Renu Kohli.

Madhurima Nundy and Pankhuri Bhatt write about the challenges to voluntary health insurance and its expansion.

India cannot afford to let women suffer and then perhaps die of the most curable cancer. Important here is to also strategize ...

By joining the US-led Minerals Security Partnership and pursuing other collaborations, India has taken significant steps towards ensuring resilient supplies of critical ...

Rajesh Chadha, Ganesh Sivamani and Karthik Bansal provide recommendations that address the government’s concerns about only granting mineral concessions through auctions.

Any activity with a longer-term perspective takes time to show desired results. However, the CSR mechanism requires companies to report on the ...

In a conversation with Strait Times, Rajesh Chadha and Ganesh Sivamani highlights the importance of the Critical Minerals list by the government ...

The government's intent is sensible, and infrastructure does seem to have improved over time. India jumped six places from 44 (2018) to ...

Do not presume the business models that have worked for you elsewhere will be successful in India: Vikram Singh Mehta to potential ...

Complexity of the clearance procedures and huge delays in granting them have become impediments to efficient use of mineral resources, write Karthik ...

The Ministry of Mines released the first-ever list of critical minerals for India on June 28. The report referred to key findings ...

Siddharth Varadarajan spoke to India’s former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US, the ...

The explosion of interest in artificial intelligence has drawn attention not only to the astonishing capacity of algorithms to mimic humans but ...

India has a unique opportunity to use the G20 presidency to drive climate cooperation as crises abound and the desire for deep ...

Jaimini Bhagwati writes about the dangers of celebrities advertising pan masala and how it can impact the youth.

Addressing concerns such as differences in data-sharing rules and guidelines, building a robust digital infrastructure, streamlining accreditation and qualification of doctors etc. ...

This suggests that political leaders may gain electoral capital from prioritising health in their election campaigns and during their terms in office.

Laveesh Bhandari reviews AK Bhattacharya's book "India's Finance Ministers: From Independence to Emergency (1947-1977)".

Insufficient regulated tariffs are the dominant reasons for discom cash shortfalls. Fixing this is necessary and urgent says Rahul Tongia, Rajasekhar Devaguptapu ...

In the last few years, India prioritised enhancing railway development in Manipur and Mizoram, inching closer to the border with Myanmar, writes ...

Channels of information flow in real estate are limited; buyers rely on the media, intermediaries or hearsay to obtain information. This leaves ...

India's aspiration to become a global climate leader is getting a boost from an expanding ecosystem of homegrown policy and research institutes. ...

Non-performance by discoms only explains a minority fraction of cumulative financial gaps of over ₹10L-crore — the real issues are more deep-rooted.

India and Australia can support the development of a Single Widow System in fellow Indian Ocean Region states for trade facilitation at ...

Oliver Heath, Jyoti Mishra, Louise Tillin & Sandhya Venkateswaran examine how Indian citizens view health through a five-state survey on electoral perceptions ...

Shishir Gupta and Rishista Sachdeva suggest the need to push for household savings to acheive accelerated growth on a sustained basis.

Private firms should fill the vacancies of independent directors with those who are younger, technically savvy, with domain knowledge to tackle future ...

RBI’s report lays down a buffet of choices. Policymakers must now pick what is nutritious but also conforms to political taste.

While the International Monetary Fund has made great strides on climate change in a short time, emerging markets and developing economies need ...

Sustained productivity growth would be better driven by technological capital deepening with related organisational changes and increased competition that can result in ...

It is not exactly true that India's rivalry with China is spoken of only in hushed tones. The Indian strategic community is ...

India's renewables targets, while ambitious, will still not be enough to meet rising power demand, comments Rahul Tongia.

Bhaskar Chakravorti lays out 8 qualities of successful Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) projects, and how the public and private sectors can coordinate ...

Is the UK providing refuge to India's absconding financial scamsters? Jaimini Bhagwati examines.

With the National Health Accounts suggesting poor expenditure on health, it is hard to assess when and how the Universal Health Coverage ...

Analysing the GHE and OOPE data at national and state levels shows the need for deeper inquiry. The attribution of increased govt ...

Indian industry must see R&D as its way of building a future based on proprietary technology, writes Naushad Forbes, member of CSEP ...

The discussion touched on many important aspects of India's growth trajectory, and the panelists agreed that India is poised for significant growth ...

In this India Energy Hour podcast episode, Rahul Tongia discusses how we can design equitable models for climate action.

The scramble to win the GPT race could divert essential resources from the development of more socially meaningful uses of AI, writes ...

Its economy should adjust its growth model again and financial liberalization could set a ball rolling to accelerate expansion.

Yes, nuclear power has a role in climate change strategy, but we will have to rethink several aspects of our current policy ...

Mixed views on AI reflect the international community’s inability to look beyond narrow interests to address problems of global commons, writes Vikram ...

There are questions on whether nuclear power, with its attendant concerns on cost and safety, remains a relevant option for a future ...

WION News speaks to Constantino Xavier on Operation Kaveri and the crisis in Sudan.

Does China have to inevitably face confrontation from the US and seek domination over India, asks Jaimini Bhagwati.

From ‘an idea whose time has come’ to ‘Digital India’, the words used in Budget speeches have set the theme for India’s ...

A national critical minerals strategy for India, underpinned by the minerals can help focus on priority concerns in supply risks, domestic policy ...

The lesson for us is that our supply system must be sufficient and flexible to allow such new technology to come in. ...

Crypto grew because we had near zero interest rates in developed countries for an extended period so people were searching for higher ...

As interest rates keep increasing in the developed economies there could be some reversal of capital flows, and consequent impact on the ...

Though there are multiple instruments to tackle inflation, every time there is a spike, the market expects monetary policy action, says Rakesh ...

Constantino Xavier discusses India’s foreign policy and its relationship with Russia.

The challenge is to develop a carefully sequenced agenda for the next few years until political conditions allow a broader reform of ...

As the transition to clean energy becomes imperative, India’s tryst with hydrocarbons can offer a roadmap of what not to do.

US and European regulators ignored basic risk management. But why do regulators allow financial sector firms to gamble with depositors' money?

CNBC TV18 News interview of Rakesh Mohan on whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will raise the repo rates amid the ...

In this episode of South Asia Chat, Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS, speaks to the editors of the report - Constantino Xavier, ...

Trade restrictions may put FTAs and global value chain integration at risk; external imbalances can be addressed with other tools, says Montek ...

Few paid attention to the fact that the first alert of a mysterious new virus out of Wuhan, China, came through AI.

Rajesh Chadha discusses economic growth and geopolitical developments for India and Korea on Arirang News.

If India wants to achieve a growth rate of 7%-plus in the years ahead, it should also aim for a strong export ...

Is there not a threshold beyond which the severity of human suffering renders meaningless words like “political sovereignty”, “national security” and “territorial ...

In this episode of South Asia Chat, Devyani Chaturvedi, Research Analyst, ISAS, is in conversation with Rajesh Chadha, Senior Fellow at CSEP ...

To fortify their long-term relationship, both countries need to clinch more immediate opportunities while also insulating the relationship from episodic political turbulence.

The 5.9 million tonnes of lithium announced by Geological Survey of India are “inferred resources” at present. General and detailed exploration must ...

Ramu Damodaran's tribute to the late Ambassador Chandrashekhar Dasgupta who served as Indian ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, Luxembourg and China.

The Adani issue can bring about long ignored reforms in the country.

This article reflects on the alleged negligence of Indian regulators in the context of the anti-climactic return of capital to those who ...

Man power and resources can strengthen India's vishwa guru ambition. It will need those resources for cooperation and competition with other countries. ...

For innovation to power economic growth, Indian industry must raise its investment in in-house R&D five-fold, writes Naushad Forbes.

A majority of the firms responsible for defaulted loans between 2017-2020 constituted iron and steel businesses.

Securing the supply chains of critical minerals will be imperative for India to meet its Aatma-Nirbhar Bharat goals and climate mitigation commitments. ...

India will prioritise inclusive growth and development along with women empowerment as it assumes the presidency of G20 this year. This is ...

Who is deserving of a subsidy is difficult to answer, for this is a policy choice. However, we can benchmark policies by ...

Shivshankar Menon examines what a year of war in Ukraine has revealed.

US petroleum firms have benefited the most from sanctions on Russia. Europe has been pushed into a relationship of energy dependency with ...

Ramu Damodaran writes for Indepth News.

Rahul Tongia and Jason Bordoff square off on a question that will confront emerging nations in the coming years.

At COP26, the PM set a clear target that India, with the help of global investment, will achieve net zero greenhouse gas ...

There’s no certainty if RBI will be able to replenish its forex reserve stocks. The process could be quite long drawn, says ...

Montek Singh Ahluwalia answers some pertinent questions on the Indian economy and upcoming issues.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia tells Outlook Business that a private sector-led economy can deliver sustained GDP growth. He also suggested a closer examination ...

In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol, Montek Singh Ahluwalia speaks on the state of the economy, and what is needed to unleash ...

The global pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have had a dual structural impact that accelerated Asia’s regional transition, which has been slowly ...

The large decline in metal prices during 2014-16, predominantly driven by Chinese imports, made domestic firms in the metals sector uncompetitive. A ...

Jaimini Bhagwati writes about how the Supreme Court should not be challenged, yet judges should not select judges.

Shivshankar Menon discusses what’s at stake in Ukraine, India’s place in this changing world, and what order could emerge from today’s great-power ...

Ramu Damodaran reviews Kishan S Rana's book on Winston Churchill.

Large Indian firms are yet to become global champions. Given the global headwinds, India should focus on improving the competitiveness of these ...

There are, indeed, some green shoots visible, especially on the corporate and export front, which may help accelerate growth in the short ...

Another effect of the energy transition that needs to be considered is the impact on employment; in some states, a significant proportion ...

Anoop Singh discusses how “data for development" will be an integral part of India's G20 presidency.

Against this international backdrop, India must pivot the needle of its energy compass towards short-term energy security and long-term decarbonisation. Irrespective of ...

Digital currency and fail-safe wireless connectivity should have preceded demonetisation, says Jaimini Bhagwati.