Local Costs, Central Gains: RDG Cuts and Himachal’s Fiscal Strain
Revenues flow overwhelmingly to Central utilities. The resource is local. The land is local. The risks are local. The profits are not.
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Union Budget 2026–27: Reform Rhetoric, Unequal Outcomes
True reforms would ensure a level playing field and boost public investments in education, healthcare and social security
Decoding the U.S. Trade Deal: Strategic Signals and Policy Implications
In spite of the Agreement being presented officially as win-win, it is one-sided.
Union Budget 2026–27: Incremental Change Without Structural Transformation
The Union Budget 2026-27 lacks a clear vision which will neither resolve the current problems faced by the economy nor will it help meet the global challenge ahead.
Health Budget 2026–27: Signals of Progress, Limits of Reform
Public policy scholar Thomas Dye defined public policy as what governments choose to do and choose not to do. Annual budgets make this definition tangible. They are not merely fiscal documents. They are political and economic statements that reveal priorities, constraints, and institutional intent. Equally important, they reveal what remains deferred. In health financing, omissions often matter as much as allocations.
Deepening India–Malaysia Relations: Strategic Outcomes of Prime Minister Modi’s Visit
As Southeast Asia becomes increasingly contested by the superpowers, the regional majors are looking for collaboration with a benign power, as well as significant business and security opportunities.
Strategic Evolution of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project: A Blueprint for India’s 2047 Nuclear Energy Mission
The Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP), located at Rawatbhata near the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, serves as the cornerstone of India’s indigenous nuclear energy program. Managed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), the site transitioned from early collaboration with Canada (CANDU reactors) to becoming the primary testing ground for India’s sovereign Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) technology.