Editorial Analysis

India’s ambitions to become a global innovation powerhouse remain constrained by limited R&D spending, despite possessing one of the world’s largest pools of human capital and a rapidly growing economy.

In recent years, high-profile cases of custodial deaths, excessive force, and flawed investigations have eroded public trust in the Indian police, highlighting the urgent need for systemic reform focusing on accountability and integrity.

The recent judgment of the Supreme Court of India, which redefined the Aravalli Hills by adopting an arbitrary ‘100-metre local relief’ criterion, prioritizes administrative convenience over ecological and scientific coherence, marking a decisive rupture in India’s environmental jurisprudence.

The agriculture sector in India holds untapped potential to drive green energy revolution with over half of India’s population dependent on farming and rural livelihoods.

India urgently needs a National Insolvency Tribunal to uphold the promise of swift and effective resolution under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), as the current system is struggling to meet the IBC’s time-bound mandates.

The Prime Minister of India’s visits to Ethiopia, Namibia and Ghana in 2025 have renewed focus onIndia–Africa economic relations.

The Ministry of Rural Development has introduced the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha as an overhaul of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.

The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 allows 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, marking a major liberalisation reform. 

Recent debates among economists, policymakers, and global institutions have raised concerns that India’s current GDP measurement framework may not fully capture the realities of a rapidly changing, digital, informal, and service-driven economy.

Delhi’s toxic air has become a full-blown public health emergency, with local emissions and trapped winter pollutants driving the worst AQI levels in years.