GST rationalisation is quietly reshaping India’s fiscal philosophy, from taxing more to trusting more.
Nilanjan Banik
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Whereas the conventional wisdom holds that the US depends on Chinese rare earths, it is actually China that depends on the US (and others) for higher value-added processed minerals.
Daniel Gros
Will rebels and fresh faces disrupt traditional alliances in Bihar’s most decisive battlegrounds in phase 1 of assembly elections?
Amitabh Tiwari
Via WikiCommons
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York marks more than a political upset—it hints at a generational shift in leadership, strategy, and civic values.
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
GTRI challenges Steel Ministry’s view on imports, quality control orders, and growth
Ajay Srivastava
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India’s green transition depends on resources it does not fully control. Unless we fix our copper deficit, the path to net zero may falter.
G. Chandrashekhar
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It will not be all smooth sailing for China in the coming years. Its economy is struggling with excess supply and weak domestic demand, though there are significant differences across regions.
Keun Lee
Kremlin
Does a Canadian apology embolden Trump to demand more from India in trade talks?
TK Arun
India’s response to global fragmentation must move beyond fiscal comfort and self-reliance slogans to tackle its chronic private-investment inertia.
Dhananjay Sinha
Finance Ministry
Without urgent intervention, India risks losing market share to Vietnam, Mexico, and China—even in sectors where it previously held a strong position.
From a fan’s obsession to a nation’s conviction, belief keeps remaking power, policy, and purpose, showing how faith and foresight can both build and blind.
Phynix
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India’s industrial growth more than doubled in the July-September quarter, but remained well below the expansion signalled by the PMI.
Datametricx
New research reveals that while ONORC expands access in theory, technical flaws and weak trust continue to limit its impact on India’s migrant households.
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal*
India faces a triple threat: tariffs, sanctions, and pressure to concede on trade. Can New Delhi protect its energy, exports, and digital future?
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India’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement level, signalling a future of ageing populations, fewer births, and shifting realities.
Michael Debabrata Patra
China’s climate-finance requirements for select sectors amount to some $1.3 trillion, 61% of the total climate finance required by all nine EMEs.
Rakesh Mohan and Janak Raj
India’s housing mission built millions of homes. But the next chapter must focus on inclusion, liveability, and belonging; not just ownership.
Shilpashree Venkatesh
The forward review mechanism clause in the India-UK FTA, linking India’s future policy to consultation rights for the UK, could constrain New Delhi’s flexibility in future negotiations with partners like the EU and the US.
Shweta Kushe
PIB
India’s economic rise will be powered by commodities, but five global forces will test how wisely it balances ambition, resilience and resource needs.
Arunvrparavur/Via WikiCommons
Michael Patra is an economist and former RBI Deputy Governor.
Arun is a seasoned writer on economic and policy matters.
Abheek is an Independent Economist and the Former Chief Economist at HDFC Bank.
Ajay Srivastava is the founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative.
Vijay, trade expert & ex-IRS officer, works with Deloitte India and Ashoka University’s ICPP.
Dhananjay, a D-School alum, is CEO and Co-Head of Equities at Systematix Group.
Kriti is a psychologist specialising in mental health, org behaviour, and brand strategy
Srinath is an author, corporate advisor, and independent director on corporate boards.
Ex-civil servant Chavaly held key Railways, Finance roles; specialises in infra & PPPs
Nilanjan Banik, Professor at Mahindra University, specialises in trade and development economics.
Sachin was till recently an MD with Standard Chartered Bank.
Rajesh Mahapatra is the former Editor of The Press Trust of India
Krishnadevan is Consulting Editor at BasisPoint Insight.
Chandra advises companies on big-picture narratives on strategy and markets.
Kalyan Ram co-founded Cogencis. He now leads BasisPoint Insight.
Gurumurthy is an ex-central banker who handled markets, and later, financial stability for RBI.
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain is a former Commander of India’s Kashmir Corps.