Abhijit Kumar Dutta

The inflation-indexed power tariff clause in NEP 2026 needs several enabling conditions to become effective

The Russia sanctions bill is a pointer that geopolitics could upend economic logic in trade negotiations

Bigger incentives alone won't turn India into a semiconductor powerhouse

A production-led manufacturing push must now evolve into an employment-led growth strategy

A trade deal with Washington may ease tensions, but it cannot insulate New Delhi from an increasingly transactional and unpredictable US tariff regime

A trade deal with Washington may ease tensions, but it cannot insulate New Delhi from an increasingly transactional and unpredictable US tariff regime

Relaxed e-commerce FDI rules and the end of the WTO moratorium highlight the necessity of a coherent framework

Floating solar offers a smart answer to India’s land constraints, but its long-term success will depend on balancing clean-energy expansion with ecological safeguards

Q1 FY27 fiscal numbers reveal a widening gap between the Centre’s fiscal comfort and the states’ shrinking fiscal space

India is adding clean-power capacity at speed, but critical-mineral dependence could leave its energy transition strategically exposed