Category Economy and Infrastructure

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Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme: Strengthening India’s Innovation Ecosystem

Innovation has become a major driver of economic growth and global competitiveness. Countries investing heavily in research and development (R&D), such as the United States, China, South Korea, and Germany, have established leadership in advanced technologies. However, India's Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) remains significantly below the global average, with limited private-sector participation.

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West Bengal Bhabishyat Credit Card Scheme (2023) : Assessing the State’s Flagship Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Youth unemployment and underemployment remain persistent concerns in India's labour market despite recent improvements. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2025 reports that India's youth (15-29 years) unemployment rate declined to 9.9% from 10.3% in 2024. However, significant disparities persist across states, educational levels and rural–urban areas, prompting governments to complement wage-employment strategies with self-employment and enterprise promotion.

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Dedicated Freight Corridor: What a Decade of Rail Investment Achieved

Rail transport has traditionally been a more cost-efficient mode of freight transportation than road. But in India, it has remained a problem due to the coexistence of freight and passenger services on the same rail routes, and this has constrained the efficiency and capacity of freight movement.

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Building India’s Credit Backbone: The National Financial Information Registry (2023)

Policy UpdateSruti Halder Background The National Financial Information Registry (NFIR) was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Union Budget 2023-24 speech as a proposed central repository of financial and ancillary information, intended to facilitate the efficient flow of…

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Social Stock Exchange in India: Assessing the Role of Capital Markets in Financing Social Development

In the past, all of India's social sector (an estimated 3 million-plus registered NPOs) had been relying on philanthropy, government grants or funds received via the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mechanism, which are more often than not one-off grants and not income earning.

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DEMOCRATIZING DIGITAL COMMERCE: ONDC AND THE FUTURE OF MARKET COMPETITION IN INDIA (2026)

The Indian e-commerce landscape has historically been dominated by a duopoly, where a few multinational aggregators controlled market access, search visibility, and supply chains. This platform-centric model created massive entry barriers for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), limiting their reach and squeezing profit margins through steep commissions. 

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Financing India’s External Balance – An Assessment of RBI’s 2026 Measures to Attract Foreign Capital

History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes. When the war in West Asia intensified in February 2026, the rhyme was not hard to find. Rising crude oil prices expanded India's trade deficits. Foreign portfolio investors were leaving the market. And the rupee had dropped approximately 3.9 percent against the U.S. Dollar between February 27th and June 22nd 2026.

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