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India’s ethanol push boosts energy security and farm incomes, but consumers remain unconvinced amid mileage and price concerns. (more…)
Conflicting domestic economic policies, sudden judicial disruptions, and fresh American tariff investigations have upended the India-US trade deal. (more…)
In 2025, India mastered economic stability, but the transition from a US$ 4 trillion to a US$ 5 trillion economy will not be determined by how well risks are contained. (more…)
The tightening of the H-1B visa programme through fees and potential policy changes challenges the established model of global talent exchange. (more…)
Promoting sustainable livelihoods for women in Uttarakhand requires addressing their economic marginalisation and focusing on hill-centric employment strategies. (more…)
The initiatives in Singapore and Malaysia to protect gig workers could act as a model for emerging economies to regulate platform labour. (more…)
Australia’s migration programme has failed to deliver what it promises. It brings in relatively few genuinely skilled workers, while favouring family migration. (more…)
India’s opposition to limits on plastic production may turn out to be more damaging than beneficial, even though it is framed as a defence of the right to development.  (more…)
As US politics under Trump drives out young researchers, India has an opportunity to lure its brightest scientific minds back. Tamil Nadu is leading the way, but a national strategy is urgently needed. (more…)
Robust economic objectives can be achieved not just by spouting numbers but when growth is equitable. (more…)
As Europe grapples with intensifying climate threats, Greece’s Attica region is pioneering a new approach that links innovation, economic growth, and climate resilience. (more…)
