Articles by Rohit Inani
India’s fraying garment industry needs a stitch in time under Modi 3.0
PM Modi’s government wants to beat China in garment exports. But India’s fast fashion factory dreams are unravelling as it sheds global market share.
![Fast fashion is a low-margin industry with a complex production process, and one indicator could determine manufacturing success. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo) Fast fashion is a low-margin industry with a complex production process, and one indicator could determine manufacturing success. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/27/148x111/c3e7fdca-15db-11ee-b1ba-27d3a5e89783_1688013269539_1719510464264.jpg)
Published on Jun 29, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Understanding effect of Centre’s $400 bn welfare spend on monthly consumption
PM Modi's welfare initiatives are central to his re-election campaign. However, critics argue that the true benefits of these schemes are overestimated
![“Schemes like PM KISAN, MGNREGA (average wage 182), MGNREGA wage increase, Ujjwala Yojana, and PMGKAY are increasing the per person per month rural income by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>437,” noted the SBI in its findings (HT Photo) “Schemes like PM KISAN, MGNREGA (average wage 182), MGNREGA wage increase, Ujjwala Yojana, and PMGKAY are increasing the per person per month rural income by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>437,” noted the SBI in its findings (HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/24/148x111/mnrega_e46e395c-9383-11ea-84fe-62f09e00e282_1716587854010.jpg)
Published on May 25, 2024 08:45 AM IST
Here's what economists need to talk about: the phenomenon of underemployment
Low wages, fewer working hours, and more qualified for the job at hand? The difficult-to-track trend of underemployment can only be understood by proxy
![An image of daily wage workers sitting near Dandekar bridge in Pune during the pandemic awaiting work(Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo) An image of daily wage workers sitting near Dandekar bridge in Pune during the pandemic awaiting work(Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/07/148x111/5a2d23c4-bfa2-11eb-a02f-b8472ed09407_1622199321276_1712508734787.jpg)
Published on Apr 07, 2024 10:25 PM IST
How a crisis like the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea hits Mr Gupta of Kolkata
The problem that Indian exporters face is existential — trade bottlenecks, rising costs and terror threaten to upend gains made over the years to secure markets
![Cargo ships wait in the anchor zone to cross the Panama Cana in Colon, Panama, on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. A combination of climate change and infrastructure is to blame for critical shipping delays at the Panama Canal. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) Cargo ships wait in the anchor zone to cross the Panama Cana in Colon, Panama, on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. A combination of climate change and infrastructure is to blame for critical shipping delays at the Panama Canal. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/02/148x111/DROUGHT-PANAMA-CANAL-4_1712069889573_1712069920017.jpg)
Published on Apr 02, 2024 08:35 PM IST
A decade of Make in India: What will it take for India to become the factory of
At a time when global firms are diversifying manufacturing away from China to hedge against investment risks, India needs to avail of this historic opportunity
![The government has also promised huge subsidies to help turn India into a semiconductor manufacturing hub.(AP) The government has also promised huge subsidies to help turn India into a semiconductor manufacturing hub.(AP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/03/27/148x111/india-fire_9da883b2-5f49-11e8-b354-8e7f0da49342_1711568538943.jpg)
Published on Mar 28, 2024 01:17 AM IST
Here's how to make sure funding for elections doesn't lead to corruption
In 2015, the Law Commission submitted a report suggesting electoral reforms, which included an audit of political funding of all parties by CAG accountants
![Seizure of money is common before elections, and the only way to curb it is by bringing in accountability and transparency in political funding (PTI) Seizure of money is common before elections, and the only way to curb it is by bringing in accountability and transparency in political funding (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/03/17/148x111/07dc84b2-0e9c-11ed-89a6-3c036b422a2f_1659029973765_1710674967890.jpg)
Updated on Mar 17, 2024 05:02 PM IST
Why India must shrug off protests at WTO about public stockholding of food
Public procurement at administered prices to support farmers is how India ensures food security. As per the WTO, however, such practices are “trade-distorting”
![Delegates attend the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi of February 26, 2025. The world's trade ministers gathered in the UAE on February 26 for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear prospects for breakthroughs, amid geopolitical tensions and disagreements. (AFP) Delegates attend the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi of February 26, 2025. The world's trade ministers gathered in the UAE on February 26 for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear prospects for breakthroughs, amid geopolitical tensions and disagreements. (AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/03/12/148x111/Delegates-attend-the-13th-World-Trade-Organisation_1709061812161_1710259861175.jpg)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 09:44 PM IST