India’s consumption recovery appears uneven and fragile, as recent improvements have been driven more by lower inflation, tax relief, and credit expansion than by strong wage growth. Rural demand has benefited from easing price pressures, while urban spending remains constrained by modest income growth and rising living costs. Increasing household debt and cautious consumer sentiment further highlight the structural weakness in demand. Sustainable consumption growth will depend on broad-based increases in real wages, better employment opportunities, and stronger household financial stability rather than temporary policy stimulus.
Click to View MoreACC battery PLI scheme is faltering, achieving just 2.8% of its 50 GWh target after four years. Rigid value-addition norms, weak ecosystem support, and design flaws demand a reset toward an integrated value-chain strategy, from minerals to recycling, aligned with global best practices.
Click to View MoreIndia’s rapid urbanisation, generating nearly 70% of GDP, has intensified ecological stress through heat islands, floods, water scarcity, and pollution. Addressing this needs ecosystem-centric planning using nature-based solutions, circular economy models, stronger urban governance, and data-led decisions, aligning city growth with United Nations SDG 11 on sustainable cities.
Click to View MoreThe deletion of 2.7 million MGNREGS workers, linked to mandatory Aadhaar-based payments, has raised concerns of wrongful exclusion and erosion of the Act’s demand-driven rights. Critics argue technical errors removed genuine workers and call for optional technology, stronger audits and an inclusive, worker-centric approach.
Click to View MoreNITI Aayog’s AI roadmap promotes human-centric growth by driving large-scale skilling and reskilling, boosting startups, and ensuring ethical AI use. Targeting sectors like healthcare and agriculture, it aims to create jobs, promote innovation, and position India as a global AI leader for inclusive prosperity.
Click to View MoreEmployment is crucial for inclusive growth as it reduces poverty, bridges inequalities, boosts consumption, and promotes economic stability. However, challenges like jobless growth, skill mismatches, gender disparities, informality, and technological disruptions limit employment generation.
Click to View MoreIndia and the ILO signed an MoU on the International Reference Classification of Occupations to bridge global skill gaps, boost youth access to overseas jobs, enable skill recognition, and conduct sectoral studies in green, digital, and care economies.
Click to View MoreThe GST Compensation Cess is an additional tax levied on specific goods and services to compensate states for revenue losses incurred due to the implementation of GST. It was introduced because GST is a consumption-based tax, causing manufacturing states to lose revenue. Initially for five years, its collection has been extended to March 31, 2026.
Click to View MoreThe Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is a strategic economic plan aiming to transform India into a global manufacturing hub. It encourages large-scale investment, boosts exports, and creates jobs. Despite facing implementation challenges, its sectoral approach and performance-based design are crucial for its potential success.
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