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India’s coaching boom is not just aspiration meeting scarcity. It is rent extraction from weak public education and opaque exams. NEET leaks show what happens when merit signals become purchasable. #EducationPolicy #NEET #CoachingIndustry policycircle.org/opinion/coachi…

India’s record 270 GW power demand shows the real weak link: DISCOMs and local networks. Solar helps in the afternoon, but evening cooling demand needs storage, smart tariffs, efficient appliances and stronger distribution. #indiaheatwaves #peakpowerdemand policycircle.org/industry/heatw…

RBI’s proposed Basel Pillar 3 norms seek clearer bank disclosures on capital, leverage, liquidity and risk. Disclosure cannot replace supervision, but opacity makes market discipline impossible. #RBI #Banking policycircle.org/policy/rbi-dis…

PM Modi’s seven appeals can create public seriousness. But India’s oil, fertiliser, gold and transport vulnerabilities need price signals, infrastructure and institutional follow-through. #PolicyCircle #IndianEconomy policycircle.org/economy/pm-mod…

India’s population challenge is now about productivity, not numbers alone. The demographic dividend will not arrive automatically. It needs jobs, skills, health, better public services. #IndiaEconomy #DemographicDividend #PolicyCircle policycircle.org/opinion/indias…

India’s rare disease policy cannot stop at the Rs 50 lakh cap. For lifelong conditions, treatment interruption is not an administrative detail. The real test now is continuity of care, not policy intent. #PolicyCircle #RareDiseases #HealthPolicy policycircle.org/society/public…

India’s copper imports have crossed Rs 1 trillion. This is a warning for manufacturing, EVs, grids and clean energy. India needs faster mining reform and a serious critical minerals strategy. #PolicyCircle #Copper #CriticalMinerals policycircle.org/policy/copper-…

China-Russia ties are unequal but durable. Russia brings disruption; China brings scale. The result: higher costs for US strategy, a harder China policy for Europe, and sharper security dilemmas across Asia. [Link] #ChinaRussia #Geopolitics #PolicyCircle policycircle.org/world/china-ru…

India’s fertiliser subsidy protects farmers, but rewards input use, favours irrigated regions and worsens soil stress. The reform principle is clear: support farmers directly, not fertiliser consumption. #Agriculture #DBT policycircle.org/opinion/why-fe…

Violent labour protests may win temporary concessions, but they weaken workers’ bargaining power. Delhi-NCR’s unrest shows why India needs stronger unions, legal awareness and disciplined industrial relations. #LabourRights #PolicyCircle policycircle.org/opinion/delhi-…

Rising crude prices have revived India’s subsidy dilemma. Broad fuel relief is visible but costly. Targeted transfers are better, but only if welfare databases identify vulnerable households accurately. #crudeprices #fuelsubsidy #policycircle policycircle.org/economy/target…

Tariffs and subsidies cannot fix global imbalances. The real causes lie in savings, investment, fiscal policy and weak domestic demand. India needs prudent macro policy, but it cannot fully escape shocks. #GlobalEconomy #IndiaEconomy policycircle.org/economy/global…

ISM 2.0 must move India’s chip push from approvals to ecosystem depth. Fabs need suppliers, gases, chemicals, tools, water, power and trained workers. India needs to chase the leading edge. #Semiconductors #PolicyCircle policycircle.org/policy/india-s…

India must cut avoidable capital goods imports, but not at the cost of manufacturing competitiveness. Self-reliance needs technology, scale and quality, not a return to protectionism. #PolicyCircle #Manufacturing #TradePolicy policycircle.org/economy/capita…

X (≤280 characters) India’s farm crisis is about viability. With most farmers on less than 2 hectares, income cannot cover costs. Debt, MSP gaps, and climate shocks follow. Policies treat symptoms, not structure. #Agriculture #India #MSP policycircle.org/society/farmer…

The rupee slide is a warning from the external account. High oil prices, FPI outflows and a wider trade deficit are testing India’s resilience. Lasting stability needs stronger exports and manufacturing. #Rupee #IndianEconomy policycircle.org/economy/rupee-…

Foreign campuses in India may not immediately challenge elite private universities. Their real competition is the middle tier, where students seek employability and brand value. #HigherEducation policycircle.org/policy/foreign…

Kerala’s ageing is not a failure. It is the result of better health and longer lives. The UN treaty process gives Kerala a chance to shape India’s elder rights agenda. #ageing #AgeingKerala policycircle.org/policy/kerala-…

India imports about 89% of its crude oil. Samudra Manthan’s $20 billion offshore data push can reduce exploration risk. The real test is bidding, drilling, approvals, pricing and infrastructure. #EnergySecurity #PolicyCircle policycircle.org/policy/energy-…