A weekly dispatch from The Economist's India business correspondent covering corporate and economic developments, with personal reporting from Mumbai such as the death of Ratan Tata and quick-commerce growth at Swiggy. The writing mixes sharp anecdote, data from filings and market reports, and wry commentary on tax, corruption and consumer habits.

Suchismita Panda writes long-form essays on South Asian public policy and social institutions, from Pakistan's bread price controls to India's renumbered criminal laws and Scheduled Tribe demands in Darjeeling. Readers get historical context and a critical look at how governments make and rename rules that affect ordinary people.

This newsletter explains Indian medical negligence law, patient rights and legal accountability of doctors and hospitals, using case law, constitutional provisions and plain-language analysis. Each issue includes key takeaways and draws on court rulings and historical sources.

A personal newsletter by a writer working on a novel, mixing wry anecdotes about everyday absurdities (a petrol pump lottery, an airport bathroom, a metro mishap) with updates on the writing process. It reads as a diary-style account of life between India and Europe, with humour and self-deprecation.