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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

The RBI’s latest rate hike may contain inflation expectations, but food supply disruptions and costly oil imports require a ...

Three numbers help explain the contest taking shape ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) polled roughly 1.48 lakh ...

India's poverty rate has fallen sharply, but gaps in household consumption data complicate the World Bank's findings.

India's microfinance sector faces high borrowing costs and debt stress, and direct bank lending to self-help groups offers an ...