India demographic dividend

Modi 3.0: Bold reforms needed to unleash demographic dividend

India must address the mismatch between education and the demands of the modern job market to capitalise on its demographic dividend. Read more »
RBI norms for overseas funds

Overseas funds: Indian investors go global as RBI eases norms

RBI's relaxed regulations empower Indian investors to diversify their portfolios with overseas funds. Read more »
Special category status

Explained: Special category status to Bihar, Andhra will open a pandora’s box

Special category status offers financial aid to a few states, creating an uneven playing field for others. #financecommission #Bihar #AndhraPradesh #specialcategorystatus Read more »
Central Excise Bill 2024

Central Excise Bill 2024 targets loopholes, simplifies compliance

The Central Excise Bill 2024 looks to overhaul a pre-Independence era law, simplifying excise duty collection and curbing misuse in Special Economic Zones. #CentralExciseBill2024 #excise #GST #VAT Read more »
state-led growth

Reforms agenda of Modi 3.0 will face challenges, delays

Coalition compulsions will force the BJP to carefully negotiate and make compromises, complicating the path towards crucial reforms agenda. #election2024 #BJP #policy #reforms Read more »
Borrowing costs, bonds, repo rate, RBI

RBI likely to hold repo rate despite robust GDP numbers

India's robust GDP numbers and improving external indicators hint at potential for future repo rate cuts. #GDP #reporate #RBI Read more »
contract workers, workforce

India’s workforce transformation: More contract workers, less security

Changing workforce dynamics: A new report reveals a surge in contract workers in India's organised sector, raising concerns about job security and worker rights. #workers #workforce #economy #labour Read more »
port sector

Indian port sector: Govt looks to tap more private investment

The government plans to transform the port sector by attracting investment through public-private partnerships, eyeing 80% private share by 2030. #ports #shipping #policy Read more »
India wealth tax

Explained: Can a wealth tax fix India’s economic inequalities

A new study proposes a wealth tax on the rich to fund public spending on health and education, and schemes for marginalised communities. #wealthtax #tax Read more »
EV, electric vehicles

India revs up EV push with new incentives for manufacturers

The government will offer import duty cuts to carmakers who invest significantly in domestic EV production. #EVs #FAME #PLI Read more »