Category: Research

Representational AI-generated image of mobile phone users in India. Photo: RMN News Service
Analysis, Democracy, Research

India’s 2026 Economic Pulse: A Socio-Economic Overview of Interconnected Crises

Representational AI-generated image of mobile phone users in India. Photo: RMN News Service
Representational AI-generated image of mobile phone users in India. Photo: RMN News Service

India’s 2026 Economic Pulse: A Socio-Economic Overview of Interconnected Crises

The rejection of the US trade deal at the grassroots level serves as a primary indicator of the disconnect between executive policy and public consent, reinforcing the “electoral autocracy” narrative that deters international stakeholders.

By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi | April 2, 2026

As we navigate the fiscal landscape of April 2026, the Indian economy presents a complex case study in systemic fragility. For the policy analyst and the student of economics, the current “Economic Pulse” reveals a symbiotic relationship between labor market dysfunction, the deterioration of governance indicators, and the subsequent flight of global capital. This report synthesizes these variables to illustrate how a lack of democratic transparency and a mismatched labor force create a feedback loop of socio-political instability. read more

Sketchy and Incomplete Delhi Cooperative Tribunal website
Activities, Human Rights, Research

RMN Foundation Alleges Denial of Access to Justice Amidst Systematic Digital Failure at Delhi Cooperative Tribunal

Sketchy and Incomplete Delhi Cooperative Tribunal website
Sketchy and Incomplete Delhi Cooperative Tribunal website

RMN Foundation Alleges Denial of Access to Justice Amidst Systematic Digital Failure at Delhi Cooperative Tribunal

The foundation’s investigation into the DCT’s operations revealed a startling lack of institutional transparency.

RMN Foundation Law & Justice Desk
New Delhi | March 29, 2026

NEW DELHI — The RMN Foundation, a humanitarian organization dedicated to assisting disadvantaged and distressed citizens, has formally raised alarms over what it describes as a systemic breakdown of digital access and judicial transparency at the Delhi Cooperative Tribunal (DCT). The foundation asserts that these technical and administrative failures constitute a significant barrier to justice for residents of Delhi’s cooperative housing societies. read more

Smokescreen Report. AI-generated representational image of men and women standing outside a polling booth to vote in an Indian election. Photo: RMN News Service
Analysis, Democracy, Research, Slider

The Smokescreen 2026: Voting Without Verification and the Collapse of Electoral Accountability in India

Smokescreen Report. AI-generated representational image of men and women standing outside a polling booth to vote in an Indian election. Photo: RMN News Service

The Smokescreen 2026: Voting Without Verification and the Collapse of Electoral Accountability in India

Democracy does not die only through coups or emergency declarations. It can also die quietly—through procedures that look lawful, elections that look competitive, and institutions that look independent, while collectively ensuring that outcomes are never meaningfully questioned.

By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi | March 27, 2026

India is routinely described as the world’s largest democracy. Yet, beneath the spectacle of record voter turnout, election festivals, and official slogans celebrating democratic participation, a deeper and more troubling reality has taken hold: Indian citizens are increasingly asked to vote without any credible means to verify where their vote ultimately goes. read more