India today presents a striking paradox in research, development, and innovation. Despite unprecedented government ambition, reflected in major funding commitments, regulatory reforms, and improving global innovation rankings, the country still continues to underperform on the fundamentals that drive innovation strength. Headlines suggest momentum, yet outcomes tell a more sobering story: low research and development (R&D)…
India’s new labour codes, with draft central rules released in December 2025, have been presented as a reform with transformative potential. The Economic Survey 2025-26 makes an optimistic case: these codes are expected to increase formalisation from 60.4% to 75.5%, generate 77 lakh jobs, reduce unemployment, boost female labour force participation and contribute 1.25% to…
The illusion of 41% and a quiet re-engineering of India’s fiscal federal landscape
A man shows an induction cooktop at a utensil store amid rising demand due to LPG shortages. File | Photo Credit: PTI E-commerce platforms have seen mounting demand for induction cooktops amid the West Asia crisis, which has led to public anxiety about disruptions to LPG supplies. While prices for cooktops have gone up, supplies…
Annual gross domestic product (GDP) is the sum of the final value of all goods and services produced during a year, net of material inputs. It is the most widely used measure of a country’s economic size. GDP, or the economy’s gross value added (GVA), is an estimate prepared using a wide range of data…
Amid the LPG shortage across the country owing to the war in West Asia, e-commerce platforms and retailers in major cities have seen a surge in demand for induction cooktops as people look for replacements due to the gas supply disruption. While prices for electric cooktops have gone up, supplies largely remained available on e-commerce…
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT India has an overall coal stock of 210 million tonnes (MT) which would be adequate for about 88 days, the Union Ministry informed Wednesday (March 11, 2026) as India preps to spur coal production to ensure adequate availability for addressing peak power demand as summers approach, with…
Spike in oil, U.S. yields seen dragging Indian bonds lower Indian government bonds are set to decline on Thursday (March 12, 2026), tracking a spike in crude oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields, while the benchmark bond could see some selling pressure after the central bank did not include the note in its debt purchase…
Following a communication from the oil marketing companies on Monday (March 9, 2026) that LPG cylinder supply will be affected because of the U.S.- Israel war on Iran, hotels in Coimbatore district have decided to cut down on service timings and menus. Hotels and retirement communities are exploring alternative sources of fuel. The Sree Annapoorna…
Reliance Industries is looking to maximise production of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from their refining and petrochemicals complex in Jamnagar, as well as seeking to divert natural gas produced from the KG-D6 basin to support supply to priority sectors, the privately-owned refiner informed on Tuesday (March 10, 2026). “Our teams are working around the clock…
