India’s quick commerce boom faces sustainability test | Policy Circle
India’s quick commerce boom is reshaping retail, but shaky finances and weak worker protections raise doubts about its future. #Quickcommerce #kirana #industry| Policy Circle
India’s quick commerce boom is reshaping retail, but shaky finances and weak worker protections raise doubts about its future. #Quickcommerce #kirana #industry| Policy Circle
With smart health, workforce, and city policies, India’s silver economy could fuel GDP growth instead of becoming a demographic burden.| Policy Circle
From pricier air travel to a record slump on the Karachi bourse, conflict economics are rippling across South Asia in real time after Pahalgam terror. #India #Pakistan #Pahalgam| Policy Circle
By bombing #Iran, #Trump abandoned diplomacy, triggered #oil shocks and let #Beijing and #Moscow pose as the responsible adults in the room. #iranisraelwar| Policy Circle
Despite 4.1 lakh new units launched in 2024, affordable housing remains a distant dream for most Indian households.| Policy Circle
India must pursue competition reforms by revising CCI powers, procurement rules, and penalties to ensure fair markets and curb dominance in the digital and public sectors.| Policy Circle
GST 2.0 slabs simplify compliance and aid businesses, but may widen deficits and blunt long-term economic growth.| Policy Circle
States compete to loosen labour laws, but ignoring worker welfare may erode productivity, stability, and investor confidence. #labourlaws #Maharashtra| Policy Circle
India must promote humanities in IITs. IITs risk losing their global edge if they abandon humanities, the key to ethical and creative engineering breakthroughs. #IITs #humanities #education| Policy Circle
Tamil Nadu’s pivot to English medium schooling reflects a national trend that may undermine both learning outcomes and cultural fluency. #education #NEP| Policy Circle
A 50% US tariff threatens India’s $33bn export market, with MSMEs in textiles and gems bearing the sharpest blow. #MSMEs #tariffs #US| Policy Circle
Heatwave-related deaths among the elderly signal a pressing challenge at the intersection of climate change and ageing.| Policy Circle
TCS, Infosys, and other Indian IT firms are betting on AI research, IP creation, and niche talent to survive global disruption.| Policy Circle
Q1 corporate earnings and profits rise, but India’s private sector faces its toughest slowdown since 2023. #corporateslowdown #IndiaInc| Policy Circle
Growing exclusion of agricultural labour is undermining rural growth, highlighting the urgent need for social security and skill investment.| Policy Circle
DOJ move in Google monopoly case could end default deals, open data, and decide who wins the next wave of AI assistants. #Google #antitrust| Policy Circle
With WTO gridlock and Trump tariffs escalating, India’s agriculture sector struggles to balance trade, climate, and farmer demands. #WTO #agriculture #tariffs| Policy Circle
India is seizing the chance of to turn brain drain into brain gain as US politics pushes scientists to reconsider their future. #reversemigration| Policy Circle
The Supreme Court ruling on Delhi’s stray dogs revives questions about animal rights and India’s outdated legal framework.| Policy Circle
The RBI’s inflation target review may decide whether India keeps the 4% target or shifts course. #inflation #RBI #MPC| Policy Circle
The Supreme Court’s reversal on relocating stray dogs highlights the need for humane, science-driven policies balancing health and coexistence. #straydog #SCrulings| Policy Circle
Trump’s Europe policy casts allies as supplicants, while Russia reaps the benefits of his authoritarian admiration.| Policy Circle
US tariffs expose vulnerabilities of India's agriculture sector, demanding urgent reforms in jobs, land, and climate resilience. #agriculture #farmsector #economy| Policy Circle
Strategic depth, defence ties, and energy needs make India-Russia ties resilient — even in the face of US tariff threat.| Policy Circle
With rapid model cycles and battery advances, Chinese automakers are transforming the EV market and reshaping global auto industry dynamics. #China #EVs| Policy Circle
Beijing’s mega dam in Tibet may spark irreversible ecological and geopolitical shifts in the Brahmaputra basin.| Policy Circle
Trump’s tariff threats, strategic humiliation, and embrace of Pakistan expose the limits of India’s US-aligned foreign policy. #trumptariffs #pakarmy| Policy Circle
With arms control collapsing and proliferation risks rising, experts say the world is closer than ever to nuclear conflict.| Policy Circle
Muted market relief hides the cost — 15‑20 % US tariffs disrupt supply chains, punish exporters and undercut the rules‑based trade order.| Policy Circle
Trump tariffs play to politics, raising household costs and leaving a $3tn hole in the federal budget math.| Policy Circle
India’s ageing crisis is female-led, but policies remain blind to women’s work, health, and retirement needs. #ageing #gender| Policy Circle
New Delhi’s future lies in balanced India-China relations, not in chasing fragile promises from the US. #IndiaChina #trade #economy| Policy Circle
The two-slab GST reform could boost consumption, but state governments worry about annual losses of up to Rs 1.1 trillion. #GST #statefinances| Policy Circle
New Goa aggregator policy blends regulation with market freedom, setting a template for India’s urban mobility reforms. #Goa #EV #taxi| Policy Circle
The government’s deepwater exploration drive seeks to ease import pressure but faces high costs and environmental risks. #deepwater #oil #gas #energy| Policy Circle
India lacks a law to compensate victims of wrongful imprisonment, eroding trust in justice and violating Article 21 guarantees.| Policy Circle
#AI washing is threatening to erode investor trust and stall genuine innovation in India’s fast-growing #techindustry. #aiwashing #aihype| Policy Circle
The PLFS 2025 will offer monthly updates on key employment indicators, helping policymakers respond swiftly to economic shifts. #PLFS #unemployment| Policy Circle
As India opens its skies to satellite internet, new regulations raise concerns over privacy and state control. #Starlink #satelliteinternet| Policy Circle
Weak wage growth is stalling consumption and denting India’s growth prospects, even as listed firms report soaring profits. #wages #salary #slowdown #economy #IndiaInc| Policy Circle
Trump tariffs expose a zero-sum strategy that demands India surrender key market access in agriculture, digital trade, and IP norms. #Trump #tariffs #agriculture #India #trade| Policy Circle
US tariffs on Indian exports could spur a SCO-led push to reshape global trade and payment systems. #UStariffs #SCOsummit| Policy Circle
With Trump’s tariff threats looming, India’s strategic autonomy faces its toughest test yet between East and West. #BRICS #QUAD #FTAs| Policy Circle
SEBI crackdown marks a crucial step in tackling manipulation and restoring investor trust amid a market boom. #SEBI #pennystocks| Policy Circle
Indian diplomacy must target integration of deep manufacturing and trade —not wide but shallow partnerships.| Policy Circle
When only a few employees know how to challenge algorithmic outputs, firms divide into decision‑makers and data‑bound executors amid rising deployment of Generative AI. #GenerativeAI #boardroom #society| Policy Circle
The #RBI's #CBDC pilot lacks mass adoption, highlighting gaps in incentives, usability, and market relevance. #digitalrupee #upi| Policy Circle
SCO-led initiatives seek to transform global trade and payment systems to bypass western financial control.| Policy Circle
India’s ability to govern Big Tech will define whether it remains a digital colony—or becomes a true sovereign in the AI-powered global economy. #AI #bigtech #google #meta| Policy Circle
With unified regulation, low costs, and long trading hours, GIFT City is positioning itself as India’s gateway to global capital.| Policy Circle
US-India trade — from textiles to auto parts — faces a steep decline as Trump turns tariffs into a weapon.| Policy Circle
Household debt in India is growing, but anchored by housing, education, and a resilient financial system. #EMIs #household #debt #credit| Policy Circle
Bharat Taxi, backed by top cooperatives, puts drivers in control with a shared ownership ride-hailing model.| Policy Circle
Policy Circle is a thought leadership platform dedicated to fostering informed dialogue on economy, public policy, and sustainable development.| Policy Circle
Rising tax burden and regulatory red tape are prompting wealthy Indians to seek foreign citizenship via golden visas.| Policy Circle
Indian economy continues to outperform peers, but sustaining growth will require deeper reforms and coordinated fiscal strategies.| Policy Circle
As India enjoys demographic dividend, northern states are still booming while the south ages fast. Industry and investment must follow people. #demographicdividend #population| Policy Circle
With high #inflation, foreign asset dominance, and looming fiscal constraints, the #UK economy must pivot towards industrial revival, trade reform, and smarter taxation. #gdpgrowth #stagflation| Policy Circle
India’s #poverty levels have fallen sharply, but millions risk falling back without real-time #welfare and strong #publichealth infrastructure. #indianeconomy #gdpgrowth| Policy Circle
Without parallel fixes in school quality and faculty retention, campuses of foreign universities in India risk deepening the very inequalities they are meant to cure. #highereducation| Policy Circle
AI in education has become a norm— but can India’s education system teach students to use these tools without losing their moral compass? #AI #education #learning| Policy Circle
Debdulal Thakur is Professor, Vinayaka Mission’s School of Economics and Public Policy, Chennai.| Policy Circle
India’s public finance education needs a course correction—one that brings its own thinkers into the heart of fiscal policy discourse. #publicfinance #Arthashstra #Kautilya #education| Policy Circle
A differentiated, scenario-based strategy is vital to align funding, reform, and autonomy for India's urban local bodies. #policy #Indiancities| Policy Circle
Without courageous #succession planning, India’s #familyenterprises risk becoming monuments to past glory rather than engines of future #growth.| Policy Circle
Moody's downgrade of US sovereign credit reflects not just debt levels but a deeper malaise in America’s political and economic machinery. #Moody's #creditrating| Policy Circle
From #hashtags to #inflation, modern wars are won as much on #socialmedia and economic stability as they are on the battlefield. #inflation #misinformation| Policy Circle
With lawsuits mounting, India must urgently reform its copyright and liability laws to regulate generative AI responsibly. #AI #GenerativeAI| Policy Circle
Srinath Sridharan is a strategic counsel with 25 years experience with leading corporates across diverse sectors including automobiles, e-commerce, advertising and financial services. He understands and ideates on intersection of finance, digital, contextual-finance, consumer, mobility, Urban transformation, and ESG. Actively engaged across growth policy conversations and public policy issues.| Policy Circle
While Trump’s pronouncements at the Crypto Summit 2025 have thrilled industry leaders, it hasn't addressed concerns over market volatility, regulatory gaps, and conflicts of interest. #crypto #CryptoSummit2025| Policy Circle
Beneath the facade of transformative projects lies poor urban governance and neglect that betray the hopes of millions. #UrbanGovernance #infrastructure #cities| Policy Circle
Policy reforms and strategic investments are redefining India's education system, ensuring that state public universities remain at the forefront of national development. #universities| Policy Circle
While the government continues to increase allocation of welfare funds, unspent funds accumulating in state accounts reveal a disconnect between policy intent and execution. #welfare #policy #states #govt| Policy Circle
As the rupee plunges to new lows against the dollar, companies with foreign debt are grappling with soaring repayment costs and mounting financial strain. #rupee #foreigndebt| Policy Circle
With OMCs facing global price volatility, government subsidies and strategic diversification will determine the resilience of India's LPG industry. #LPG #OMCs #industry| Policy Circle
Indian economy has the potential to emerge as an economic powerhouse, but only if it tackles its manufacturing deficit, human capital constraints, and trade reluctance. #IndianEconomy #China| Policy Circle
Farm mechanisation will not only enhance yields and resource efficiency, but also empower women, youth, and smallholder farmers for sustainability of agriculture.| Policy Circle
India’s outdated approach to food security has led to rising malnutrition and non-communicable diseases, demanding urgent reforms in regulation and consumer affairs. #foodsecurity| Policy Circle
A troubling resurgence in coal energy across major economies reveals the persistent grip of fossil fuel interests. #coal #renewableenergy| Policy Circle
Once the architect of the global order, the United States is now dismantling its own legacy through the isolationist policies of President Trump. #Trump #USeconomy| Policy Circle
Extreme inequality threatens India’s economic and social stability —taxing the super rich could unlock resources for inclusive growth. #wealthtax #supertax| Policy Circle
As India works towards its development goals, a sustainable approach to managing external debt will be key to securing economic stability. #externaldebt #Economy| Policy Circle
India remittances in 2024: With $129 billion annual inflows, India’s remittance story highlights both the opportunities of a connected world and the need for reforms. #remittance| Policy Circle
Dr Ravindran AM is an economist based in Kochi. He has more than three decades of academic and research experience with institutions such as CUSAT, Central University of Kerala, Cabinet Secretariat - New Delhi, and Directorate of Higher Education Pondicherry.| Policy Circle
Despite ambitious goals, India’s sovereign green bonds are struggling to attract investors due to low yields and an underwhelming green premium. #Greenbonds #sustainability| Policy Circle
Despite massive investments in solar and wind energy, stalled projects and state reluctance threaten India's renewable energy transition. #renewableenergy| Policy Circle
As India seeks expanded trade ties with the US, the Modi-Trump meeting will test whether diplomacy can overcome protectionism and unlock opportunities. #Modi #Trump #US-Indiatrade| Policy Circle
History shows that prolonged tariff wars fuel inflation, stifle innovation, and erode diplomatic ties, ultimately leading to more economic losers than winners. #tradewars #tariffs #protectionism #Trump2.0| Policy Circle
