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Blog June 2, 2026

State of Digital Public Infrastructure

A primer on Digital Public Infrastructure

Op-ed May 19, 2026

Opinion | Gold buying for investment purposes also makes it easier to reduce imports of actual bullion

India’s rising gold imports are increasingly driven by investment demand rather than traditional consumption. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha explores what this means for the rupee, foreign exchange reserves, and economic policy.

Op-ed May 8, 2026

Industrial policy now has broad World Bank approval but the case for universal adoption remains unclear

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

The World Bank has endorsed the idea of industrial policy with some conditions, reversing its stance of the early 1990s. What its new paper doesn’t address, though, is what happens if every country goes for it.

Op-ed April 22, 2026

Opinion | India’s widening current account deficit amid global uncertainty: At what point do alarm bells ring?

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

India’s current account deficit may touch slightly above $84 billion this year, raising concerns amid global uncertainty. But does it signal trouble yet—or just a phase of manageable external imbalance?

Op-ed April 14, 2026

Demystifying interoperability in Digital Public Infrastructure

By Dr. Hemant Adarkar

Interoperability can be understood as the digital equivalent of people speaking a common language while retaining their unique accents

Op-ed April 7, 2026

Opinion | Why a crude oil crisis could play out differently for India’s economy this time

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

Why today’s oil shock may not hit India like the 1970s: stronger fundamentals offer resilience, but supply disruptions still pose tough policy trade-offs between controlling inflation and sustaining growth.

Blog March 26, 2026

ID Safeguards Toolkit

Turning digital ID ambition into safe, inclusive, and implementable action.

Blog March 13, 2026

When War Hits the Cloud: Rethinking Physical Security of Data Centres

By Dr. Hemant Adarkar & Shubham Shinde

The targeting of data centres as part of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has shed a spotlight on physical security and need to factor geopolitical risk in planning and deployment of critical digital infrastructure

Op-ed March 11, 2026

Opinion | Hormuz is just one of many chokepoints that are pushing countries to rethink economic strategy

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

As geopolitical rivalry intensifies, countries are increasingly weaponizing global chokepoints—from shipping routes to technology and minerals—forcing others to rethink economic strategy and balance interdependence with security.

Report February 20, 2026

Stakeholder Engagement for Air Quality Improvement Projects

By Anushri Pundit

A guide to effective stakeholder engagement for air quality improvement projects.

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