India coal dependence: why energy security still runs through coal
India can expand renewables fast and still need coal for years. The real story is not ideology but grid reliability, storage gaps, industrial costs, and transition design.
Indian Railways finances: the freight-passenger bargain behind modernization
Freight still funds the system, passengers still travel below cost, and modernization now depends overwhelmingly on the exchequer. This is the real economics of Indian Railways in 2025-26 and beyond.
INR exchange rate: why the rupee falls, rises, and rarely crashes
The rupee does not usually move because of a single headline. It responds to India's current account, capital flows and reserve buffers, with the RBI stepping in to prevent disorderly overshooting.
Gig economy India: freedom on the app, insecurity off it
Gig economy India has created speed, convenience and new work opportunities, but its deeper economics reveal fragile earnings, weak safety nets and a long-overdue push for platform workers’ rights.
$5 Trillion, But on Whose Clock? India’s Milestone Is a Currency Story as Much as a Growth Story
India’s march toward a $5 trillion economy looks straightforward in rupees and far less so in dollars, where exchange rates, revisions, and growth quality complicate the political slogan.