India's EV industry, EV adoption in India

New EV policy may offer tariff cuts, investment sweeteners

India is reworking its EV policy to offer lower tariffs and easier investment norms, hoping to turn the country into a manufacturing hub. #EVs #tradewar #UStariffs Read more »
poverty

Millions lifted from poverty, but the harder battle against inequality begins

While poverty is falling sharply, rising inequality and fragile job quality threaten to undermine the progress. #poverty #policy Read more »
legal personhood to Ganga and Yamuna

Legal personhood to sacred rivers: The ruling gave symbolism, not solutions

The execution of the Uttarakhand High Court decision to grant #legalpersonhood to the #Ganga and #Yamuna rivers exposes troubling gaps. Read more »
Indian railways

Indian railways: Transparency, technology missing links in modernisation push

While Indian Railways roll out high-speed trains and revamps old lines, a lack of operational data transparency threatens to derail accountability and reform. #railways Read more »
rupee, REER, exports

Rupee’s REER dip offers some relief to struggling exporters

A softening REER is enhancing India’s export competitiveness just as global markets reel under tariff-driven uncertainty. #REER #exports #rupee #tradewar Read more »
US-China trade war India gains

India eyes windfall as US-China trade war reshapes supply chains

The US-China trade war is fuelling a shift in electronics manufacturing, with India poised to capture a significant share of global smartphone and laptop markets. #India #Exports #electronics #supplechain #China Read more »
Trump'S tariff war

Trump’s tariff war and the asymmetry of economic pain

Trump’s tariff war is a strategic wager on the US’s superior capacity to withstand economic retaliation—an approach grounded in game theory. #tariffwar #tradewar #US #Trump Read more »
India-US bilateral trade agreement

India, US race against time to seal bilateral trade agreement

With the 90-day tariff pause nearing its end, New Delhi and Washington intensify efforts to finalise the bilateral trade agreement. #IndiaUSBTA #trade #tariffs #US #JDVance Read more »
auto component industry

Tariff war drives auto component industry to localisation, diversification

With rising exports and cost advantages, India’s auto component industry eyes long-term gains—but dependence on Chinese imports remains a vulnerability. #industry #autocomponents Read more »
NATO's bleak future

Europe must prepare for a NATO without America

As the #US signals a strategic retreat from #NATO, #Europe must develop the political will, industrial muscle and military readiness to stand on its own. Read more »