Opinion | Air pollution hits health and GDP, yet missing from poll promises

In this opinion piece for the Hindustan Times, Neelanjan Sircar, Director, Centre for Rapid Insights, and Ishana Deshpande, Senior Analyst at Artha Global, write about the health and economic impacts of air pollution. Their article discusses the findings of the IVR survey conducted by the Artha Global Centre for Rapid Insights covering over 8500 individuals […]

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Opinion | Stress on the external front must not obscure domestic challenges

India’s household economy tells a different story than headline growth. Stagnant real incomes are reshaping how families save, borrow, spend, and work—revealing domestic challenges that deserve as much attention as external risks.

Opinion | Chinese FDI is welcome but stay vigilant on innovation spillbacks

India needs foreign capital, but new evidence suggests Chinese FDI may also facilitate technology transfer back to parent firms. As investment rules ease, policymakers face the challenge of balancing growth with strategic caution.

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.

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

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.