Key Insights

Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

MacroInsights: Crowding-Out? Shrinking Savings, High Public Borrowing Impact Interest Rates

March 27, 2026

Could become a binding constraint if private investment gathered force

Discussion Paper

Minerals & Mining

Unlocking India’s Mineral Potential: Bridging the Gap Between Challenges and Ambitions

Rajesh Chadha & Ganesh Sivamani

March 23, 2026

The mining potential of India cannot be unlocked solely through geological discoveries or regulatory reforms; it requires strategic thinking that brings together the state, industry, and society. Responsible mining practices must not be seen as a regulatory burden or ethical preference, but rather a prerequisite for India’s domestic manufacturing and energy security.

Working Paper

Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

Assessing India’s Trade Performance: Pathways to Strategic and Deeper Integration With Global Value Chains

Prerna Prabhakar, Fukunari Kimura, Ikumo Isono, Satoru Kumagai, Koichiro Kimura & Isamu Wakamatsu

March 17, 2026

This paper discusses the key challenges facing the Indian manufacturing sector, with particular emphasis on its import protection policies and recommends a short- to medium-term policy roadmap to make Indian manufacturing more competitive and better integrated into GVCs.

Flagship Paper

Decarbonising India Isn’t Sequential or Binary With “Power Sector First”

March 5, 2026

This paper shows how there are strong non-linearities in decarbonising all sectors, including the power sector and makes several recommendations for more cost-effective decarbonisation for India.

Working Paper

A High-Growth, Low-Emission Pathway for India: Results From REMIND

Utkarsh Patel & Chen Chris Gong

February 27, 2026

This study employs a customised version of the REgional Model of Investments and Development (REMIND) integrated assessment model (IAM), developed by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany, to create a high-growth, low-carbon scenario for India.

Blog

Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

The Hidden Cost of Cesses and Surcharges for Indian States

March 25, 2026

Kritima Bhapta writes about the Hidden Cost of Cesses and Surcharges for Indian States and how there is more to it than what meets the eye.

Blog

Which Jobs are at Risk From AI? Evaluating Karpathy’s Exposure Dashboard

March 20, 2026

This blog by TG Srinivasan evaluates the dashboard's heuristic approach against findings from the formal labour economics literature.

Blog

Minerals & Mining

Why India Needs Decentralised Dispute Resolution Forums for Responsible Mining and Processing?

March 16, 2026

The blog examines the long-standing policy gap in structured, sector-specific avenues for resolving disputes in India’s resource governance, in reference to global practices, potential roadblocks and the need for decentralised resource dispute-resolution forums for India.

MacroInsights: Crowding-Out? Shrinking Savings, High Public Borrowing Impact Interest Rates

Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

Unlocking India’s Mineral Potential: Bridging the Gap Between Challenges and Ambitions

Minerals & Mining

Assessing India’s Trade Performance: Pathways to Strategic and Deeper Integration With Global Value Chains

Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

Decarbonising India Isn’t Sequential or Binary With “Power Sector First”

Climate Change

A High-Growth, Low-Emission Pathway for India: Results From REMIND

Climate Change

The Hidden Cost of Cesses and Surcharges for Indian States

Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

Which Jobs are at Risk From AI? Evaluating Karpathy’s Exposure Dashboard

Miscellaneous

Why India Needs Decentralised Dispute Resolution Forums for Responsible Mining and Processing?

Minerals & Mining

Working Paper Growth, Finance, Health & Human Development

Enhancing Property Tax

Debarpita Roy

February 24, 2026

This study examines property tax performance in India's million-plus cities and analyses their property tax systems and...
Working Paper Health and Human Development

Drivers of Primary Healthcare and Elementary Education Initiatives in...

Priyadarshini Singh

February 20, 2026

The study's findings highlight that in Rajasthan, health and education budget allocations and expenditures, state-level...
Discussion Paper Growth, Finance, Health & Human Development

Right to Digital Empowerment (RiDE): Legal Foundation and Future Direction

Naini Swami & Shalabh Srivastava

February 11, 2026

This paper finds that policy measures specifically aimed at digital inclusion, in terms of connectivity, affordability, and...

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Working Paper Climate Change Energy, Natural Resources & Sustainability

A High-Growth, Low-Emission Pathway for India: Results From REMIND

Utkarsh Patel & Chen Chris Gong

February 27, 2026

This study employs a customised version of the REgional Model of Investments and Development (REMIND) integrated assessment model...
Flagship Paper Climate Change Electricity

Decarbonising India Isn’t Sequential or Binary With “Power Sector...

Rahul Tongia

March 5, 2026

This paper shows how there are strong non-linearities in decarbonising all sectors, including the power sector and makes several...
Discussion Paper Climate Change Health and Human Development

Climate–Health Governance in South and Southeast Asia

Neethi Rao & Priyanka Tomar

January 30, 2026

This paper reviews climate–health governance across 10 countries—Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines,...

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Blog Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

The Hidden Cost of Cesses and Surcharges for Indian States

Kritima Bhapta

March 25, 2026
Blog Miscellaneous

Which Jobs are at Risk From AI? Evaluating Karpathy’s Exposure...

TG Srinivasan

March 20, 2026
Blog Minerals & Mining

Why India Needs Decentralised Dispute Resolution Forums for...

K Prahalad

March 16, 2026
Blog Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

India–EU Free Trade Agreement: Promising in Scope, Limited in...

Himanshu Jaiswal

March 11, 2026

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Working Paper Minerals & Mining Foreign Policy & Security

Beyond the Ore: India’s Value-driven Critical Minerals Diplomacy in Africa

Veda Vaidyanathan

March 31, 2026

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This paper explores how India can deepen its engagement across Africa’s critical minerals ecosystems by moving beyond transactional trade and concessional finance towards embedded partnerships grounded in institutional capacity building, technology transfer and shared value creation.