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Selected Tag: manufacturing

A Divided US Congress Won’t Shield India From Trump’s Tariffs

A Democratic House may constrain Trump procedurally, but tariffs and dollar strength will persist. India’s gains will depend on its ability to compete for investment

Nilanjan Banik

October 15, 2026 at 3:40 AM IST

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India Joins US Excess-Capacity Initiative Even as Its Own Manufacturing Faces US Scrutiny

In March 2026, the USTR had launched a Section 301 investigation into structural excess capacity across 16 economies, including India

Ajay Srivastava

October 8, 2026 at 8:26 AM IST

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PLI at Six: Real Factories, Modest Returns, and a Bill Still Being Written

Production-linked incentives have changed what India makes, but not as much as promised. The next round should learn from the gap

Ganga Narayan Rath and Chirayu Sharma

October 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM IST

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India August industrial growth 8.0% on manufacturing, power boost

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September 28, 2026 at 11:26 AM IST

Why Corporate India Should Look Beyond the Headline GDP Numbers

Rising input costs, shrinking margins, and weak investment suggest corporate value addition is lagging behind India’s headline GDP and GVA growth.

Dhananjay Sinha

September 26, 2026 at 3:54 AM IST

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Make in India at a Crossroads: Eleven Years On, Does the Policy Need a Rethink?

It is time to re-evaluate the scheme, sharpening the parts that deliver, redesigning or retiring the parts that don't, and setting sector-specific benchmarks where progress can be tracked transparently.

Ganga Narayan Rath and Chirayu Sharma

September 23, 2026 at 7:33 AM IST

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India’s Trade Shift: From Protection to Global Competitiveness by 2047

India’s trade challenge is shifting from protection to competitiveness, with services, manufacturing, trade facilitation and global value chains central to its next phase

Rajeev Verma

September 18, 2026 at 6:51 AM IST

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The Invisible Asset: What India's GDP Row Is Really About

India’s GDP row exposes a deeper trust deficit. Restoring credibility requires transparent methods, consistent surveys and accountable revisions.

Arvind Mayaram

September 12, 2026 at 4:19 AM IST

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India's China Problem: A Trade Relationship Too Big to Ignore, Too Lopsided to Accept

As trade volumes continue to set new records, this is a relation best understood as economically necessary in the near term, strategically uncomfortable in the long term, and only slowly being rebalanced through a combination of diplomacy, domestic investment, and diversification.

Nilanjan Banik

September 11, 2026 at 7:19 AM IST

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The Small-Scale Opportunity for Indian Business

Technology is lowering optimal production scales, giving Indian firms new opportunities in manufacturing, green energy, and innovation.

Ashima Goyal

September 4, 2026 at 6:20 AM IST

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How Public Procurement Must Balance Technical Standards With Public Trust

A little-noticed clause in India's polymer currency tender shows why governments must procure not only what works, but also what society is willing to embrace.

Venkatesh R Vedanthi

August 7, 2026 at 7:07 AM IST

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Why Compute Is Becoming the New Constraint on Economic Growth

AI is making compute the new driver of economic growth, shifting policy priorities from traditional infrastructure to digital capacity and energy.

Anuj Agarwal

July 31, 2026 at 5:50 AM IST

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When Functional Regulation Meets Formidable Institutions

What follows when a regulator's own demonstrated philosophy and a holding company’s own demonstrated history are placed side by side.

Chandrika Soyantar

July 27, 2026 at 8:30 AM IST

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UNCTAD Investment Report Lauds India FDI Rebound, Masks Fragility

World Investment Report 2026 highlights global shocks and domestic policy uncertainty as reasons for volatility in India FDI inflows.

Sharmila Kantha

July 21, 2026 at 5:21 AM IST

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India's Statistical Overhaul Is Quietly Rewriting Economic Policymaking

MoSPI's statistical reforms extend well beyond GDP rebasing. They are creating a data driven architecture that could fundamentally improve policymaking

Sagari Gupta

July 3, 2026 at 5:58 AM IST

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Why Cement's Next Battle Won't Be About Capacity

India's cement industry is entering a fifth act where networks, logistics, carbon efficiency and calcined clay may define value.

Chandrika Soyantar

June 19, 2026 at 6:26 AM IST

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The NEET Paradox and India’s Fragile Demographic Dividend

India’s vast youth population was expected to drive growth. Rising youth disengagement now threatens productivity, investment and stability.

V Thiagarajan

June 2, 2026 at 5:41 AM IST

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Make in India Cannot Afford a Policy Muddle

When industrial policy lacks coherence and regulation becomes excessive, the result is not direction but drift – leaving entrepreneurs and capital befuddled.

Reform Compass

March 25, 2026 at 6:49 AM IST

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India’s Manufacturing Moment Needs Industrial Coherence

India’s manufacturing push is real, but fragmented industrial responses and mismatched readiness are holding back the country’s ability to compete globally.

Sangeeta Godbole

December 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM IST

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