India’s green hydrogen ambitions are running up against high production costs, infrastructure gaps and uncertain domestic ...

IRDAI’s insurance reforms must address unsuitable advice and forced loan bundling while preserving access to useful cover.

India’s cement industry consolidation calls for regional scrutiny of pricing power, merger benefits and the loss of independent rivals. Written by Policy Circle Bureau Cement industry consolidation ...

Faculty shortages and administrative workloads weaken university research, and India needs better recruitment and protected ...

US midterm results constrain Trump’s economic agenda: America’s voters have handed Democrats control of Congress and Trump an economic rebuke. The November 3 midterm results give the opposition the ...

Arbitration reform must begin with the government: India’s arbitration system promises businesses a quicker alternative to lengthy court battles. That promise weakens when winning an award becomes the ...

The CPI-IW revision must capture migrant workers, changing household spending and local costs to improve wage-linked inflation measurement. Written by Policy Circle Bureau CPI-IW revision must reflect ...

India's oil dependence exposes the rupee, trade deficit and inflation to the Iran war, and monetary policy offers limited protection. Iran war exposes the limits of monetary policy: The war between ...

The RBI's record short dollar position has helped steady the rupee, but rising forward premiums expose the costs of currency intervention and the limits of exchange-rate management. #RBI #rupee ...

India's female workforce has nearly doubled, but an ICRIER study finds low-paid agriculture, weak earnings and unpaid work limit gains. #women ...

Kerala lacks reliable male infertility data, and better surveys and affordable treatment could strengthen reproductive ...