Policy Circle

West Asia oil shock may force tougher choices on subsidies, excise duties, inflation, and budget priorities. policycircle.org/economy/west-a…

The RBI’s CBDC strategy is less about domestic payments and more about building new rails for remittances and cross-border settlement. policycircle.org/economy/india-…

India's economic growth outlook is holding up, even as crude prices, capital flows and global trade risks turn less benign. #growthoutlook #Iran #energy policycircle.org/economy/india-…

The CoinDCX episode shows how the ambiguity in crypto regulation is exposing investors, exchanges and the wider financial system. #crypto policycircle.org/industry/india…

If India wants to improve road safety by 2030, it must treat speed management as a core governance issue, not a minor traffic rule. #roadsafety policycircle.org/opinion/road-s…

The rise in gold prices signals diversification of foreign exchange reserves, fiscal anxiety, and a weaker faith in the old dollar-centred order. #goldprices policycircle.org/economy/gold-p…

From products and pricing to self-image and desire, marketing has expanded far beyond the boundaries drawn by business-school theory. #marketing policycircle.org/opinion/market…

Global governance once promised peace, stability and rules-based cooperation, but today, geopolitical conflict and institutional imbalance have exposed its deepest flaws. policycircle.org/opinion/global…

In the era of energy transition, oil demand remains unaffected and crude continues to retain its strategic importance because of geopolitical realities. policycircle.org/opinion/global…

India’s FDI flows remain steady, yet net numbers are under pressure from exits, profit booking and Indian firms expanding abroad. #FDI policycircle.org/economy/indias…

India’s informal sector remains the main absorber of the labour force, but productivity gains alone are not enough to ensure upward mobility. #informalsector policycircle.org/economy/indias…

The petrodollar faces erosion, not collapse, as Iran war reinforces the dollar before weakening its legitimacy. #petrodollar #Iran policycircle.org/world/petrodol…

By using real world data, mathematical models can help policymakers reach tuberculosis patients who would benefit most from an intervention, and better identify their needs policycircle.org/opinion/tuberc…

RBI misselling rules shift the burden from customer signatures to seller responsibility in India’s fast-growing retail finance market. #RBI policycircle.org/policy/rbi-mis…

India’s new National Dental Commission must bring oral health into primary care, reform dental education, and widen affordable access. #oralhealth policycircle.org/opinion/nation…

In a major airline seating policy tweak, the government has mandated free access to 60% of seats and moved against one of aviation’s most profitable interface tricks. #airline #darkpattern policycircle.org/policy/airline…

New evidence shows that economic growth depends more on capital expenditure efficiency than headline capex numbers. #capex policycircle.org/policy/capital…

India has expanded higher education access, but not fairness, with institutional hierarchy, coaching markets, and cost barriers continue to shape who succeeds. #education policycircle.org/opinion/india-…

The Supreme Court’s menstrual leave judgment rests on a hiring-fear argument that sits uneasily with constitutional doctrine, state experiments, and global practice. policycircle.org/opinion/sc-men…

Japan’s carmakers treated electric vehicles as niche, betting instead on hybrids, hydrogen and e-fuels while China benefitted from its focus on EVs and batteries. policycircle.org/opinion/electr…