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Let’s look before we leap: why India must study the actual impact of every regulation
For a regulatory system to be effective, it must be guided by information on the effect it has. India must study how rules shape outcomes to optimize and stabilize policy on the basis of these findings. The effort would pay off in spades.
3 min read11 Aug 2026Delays in the delivery of justice impede the economy and impact a key promise of democracy
No, your honour, this is not something that can be dismissed lightly. The huge and growing backlog of cases that are pending before Indian courts must be addressed on a war footing. Should the judiciary persist with its colonial-era summer breaks?
2 min read17 Jul 2026Reform Express: India’s economy is fast being transformed but we have a long journey ahead
Indian reforms will deliver the goods once the country’s culture of governance changes in ways that enable India to reach its destination. Given the challenges, reformist policy moves alone are unlikely to move the needle beyond a point.
4 min read7 Jul 2026PM Narendra Modi to meet top bureaucrats at 4 pm today: What to expect
The meeting today would be PM Modi's second major institutional interaction with the top bureaucracy in less than two months. On 21 May, the PM chaired a joint meeting of the Union Council of Ministers and Central Secretaries to develop regulatory roadmaps towards the vision of a Viksit Bharat.
2 min read30 Jun 2026SEBI eases NISM certification norms for relationship managers, sales executives | Full details here
Sebi has simplified the NISM certification process for sales and non-core staff in investment advisory roles, allowing them to obtain a lighter certification module based on feedback from market participants. This change aims to ease compliance for firms and will take effect immediately.
1 min read24 Jun 2026Quasi-22: India must sort out how institutions are picked for arbitration once and for all
India is heavily reliant on institutional arbitration since it is recognized as being akin to courts. But India still lacks a consistent process for institutions to be designated for this critical purpose. Here's why we need clarity.
4 min read16 Jun 2026Harsh Goenka’s remarks on Bengal polls spark split reactions as users debate jobs, investment and growth | See post
Harsh Goenka’s comments on the West Bengal Assembly election results sparked mixed reactions online. Some hailed political clarity as a boost for jobs and investment, while others flagged infrastructure gaps, slow industrial growth and execution challenges.
2 min read4 May 2026India likely to grow 7% in FY27 on domestic demand, investments; inflation to remain in range: EAC-PM chairman Dev
The economy’s resilience in the face of headwinds generated by the West Asia war could be demonstrated by the narrowing of India’s trade deficit to $20.67 billion in March, said S. Mahendra Dev, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to PM.
5 min read22 Apr 2026Budget 2026: Manufacturing and customs reforms anchor India’s next industrial phase
Budget 2026 sharpens India’s manufacturing push through targeted incentives, customs reform and strategic sector support—aiming to build scale, resilience and deeper integration with global value chains.
3 min read2 Feb 2026Govt amends consent norms to streamline industrial approvals
The government has overhauled its Uniform Consent Guidelines under the pollution laws, ending periodic renewals for Consent to Operate and shortening approval timelines to bring in industrial ease of doing business.
3 min read28 Jan 2026Wait for it…
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