InsightsPay Your Suppliers. It Is the Cheapest Policy India Has.
An opinion on why on-time payment, not more subsidy schemes, would do the most for India's small manufacturers.
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InsightsYou Cannot Lower What You Do Not Measure: The Case for an Annual Logistics Cost Number
The first systematic estimate put logistics at 7.97% of GDP, while other claims run from 8% to 13%. We argue the government should repeat the DPIIT-NCAER study annually and publish a firm-size breakdown.
InsightsThe Record Is a Fact. The Headline Is a Claim. Say What Is Being Compared.
"Seventeenth consecutive best ever quarter", "highest ever nine-month leasing", "record additions". Records are real but incomplete. We argue headlines and releases should state the base, the measure and the previous best.
InsightsBuild the Night: Why Storage, Not More Solar, Is India's Energy Priority
India has 168 GW of solar and 10.3 GW of storage commissioned against a 60.63 GW target. We argue storage and grid contracts, not more panels, are the binding constraint, and name what would prove us wrong.
InsightsA Visit Is Not a Visitor: A Case for Better Tourism Numbers
Domestic tourist visits rose 45.5% in 2025 while 68% of the rise came from one state, and foreign visits to states rose as arrivals fell. We argue for a unique-traveller measure and an event-adjusted series.
InsightsBefore You Take the Deposit, Show Us the Timetable: A Standard for Foreign Campuses in India
The UGC has approved Bristol, York and UNSW campuses. Families will pay before any graduate exists. We argue for published seat counts, fees, faculty plans and, later, outcomes with definitions.