Santosh MehrotraIndia’s desire to become Viksit Bharat by 2047 can be fulfilled only if the economy grows at 8% annually for the next 21 years. But such optimism overlooks a structural crisis. The headline GDP numbers conceal a blurred...
Anil TrigunayatThe Iran, US and Israel war has taken so many twists and turns, and the public display of Trumpian outbursts, Iranian calculations and Israeli defiance of any diktat or deal have the potential to derail the 14-point or...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundThe National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) was conceived in the Union Budget 2021-22 as India’s government-backed “bad bank,” designed to aggregate and resolve large legacy non-performing assets (NPAs) sitting on the books of public sector banks...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundThe National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) was conceived in the Union Budget 2021-22 as India’s government-backed “bad bank,” designed to aggregate and resolve large legacy non-performing assets (NPAs) sitting on the books of public sector banks...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundThe National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) was conceived in the Union Budget 2021-22 as India’s government-backed “bad bank,” designed to aggregate and resolve large legacy non-performing assets (NPAs) sitting on the books of public sector banks...
Session ReportDolly KaushikIntroductionClimate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century, demanding an unprecedented transformation of global energy systems and development pathways. As countries strive to fulfil their commitments under the Paris Agreement while...
Policy UpdateLubina DuaBackgroundOdisha’s agricultural economy has long been marked by deep structural vulnerabilities. The state is home to one of India’s largest concentrations of small and marginal farmers, sharecroppers, and landless agricultural labourers — communities that have historically been...
Policy UpdateShivanshiBackground India-Sweden relations had been steadily deepening for close to a decade before the 2026 upgrade, anchored by the first India-Sweden Joint Action Plan (2018), the India-Sweden Innovation Partnership, and joint leadership of the Leadership Group for Industry Transition...
Policy UpdateShivanshiBackgroundAs India and Brazil deepen their roles as leading voices of the Global South, their Strategic Partnership has evolved into one of the most substantive South-South relationships in international diplomacy. The India–Brazil Strategic Partnership was established in 2006,...
Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackgroundThe Competition Act, 2002 was enacted to promote fair competition, protect consumer interests, and prevent anti-competitive practices by establishing the Competition Commission of India (CCI). However, the rapid growth of digital platforms, data-driven business models, and technology-based...
