Policy intelligence
Source-linked briefs on public policy, regulation, programmes and sector developments.
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Bharat Pulse is TLGS Group’s AI-assisted policy intelligence and dialogue platform, connecting developments across India with the global forces shaping business and public life.
India in focusGlobal in perspectiveCross-sector by design
A new expression of TLGS’s policy and sector work.Intelligence to inform. Dialogue to understand.Meet the platform →
The platform
From information to informed perspective.
Connect policy, industry and public purpose through four complementary ways of understanding developments.
Dialogues
Real interactions with leaders and practitioners across institutions, industry and public life.
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Trade, strategic supply chains and international developments viewed through their relevance to India.
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Understand the distinction between a programme, an announced project and advertised procurement.
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People. Institutions. Perspectives.
Explore selected TLGS interactions, full participant profiles and the sector questions they bring into focus.
Bharat Pulse DialoguesGovernance & Public Affairs
Shri Thokchom Satyabrata Singh
Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly
Manipur Legislative Assembly
Public institutions. A dialogue with purpose.
An interaction with Dr. Karan Garg
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Bharat Pulse DialoguesGovernance & Public Affairs
Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati
Governor of Odisha
Lok Bhavan, Odisha
Education, opportunity and the public institution.
An interaction with Dr. Karan Garg
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Bharat Pulse DialoguesGovernance & Public Affairs
Shri Indra Sena Reddy Nallu
Governor of Tripura
Lok Bhavan, Tripura
Regional aspirations. National perspective.
An interaction with Dr. Karan Garg
Read the interactionBharat Pulse · Enterprise intelligence · 17 September 2026
Executive Agenda
Policy developments translated into commercial implications, decisions and practical next steps.
UPI merchant economics: prepare the operating model, not just the price list
A merchant-charging transition puts payment acceptance economics, customer safeguards and settlement architecture on the executive agenda.
Reported October rollout · operating circular to confirm
Read the brief & business implications →Reviewed 17 September 2026Bancassurance: protect franchise value by redesigning distribution economics
Conduct controls, salesperson accountability and remuneration governance should be assessed together before the 2027 transition.
Conduct transition · 1 January 2027; remuneration changes require separate review
Read the brief & business implications →Reviewed 17 September 2026Rare earths: invest in the value chain, not only the resource story
Corridors and magnet incentives create an industrial opening; lawful feedstock, processing technology and qualified offtake determine whether a project can execute.
Corridors announced · magnet bids received; selection watch
Read the brief & business implications →Reviewed 17 September 2026Bharat Pulse · TLGS Research · 2026-09-15
Signals worth understanding
Official-source facts and TLGS perspectives, separated by status. An announced project is not an open bid; consultancy fees are distinct from the value of the underlying project.
Prepared research edition. Advertised notices require current issuer, corrigendum and award-status checks. This is not an exhaustive live procurement feed or a statement that TLGS is retained on these projects.
India’s PPP pipeline: turn a project list into a bid strategy
Origination frameworkThe Department of Economic Affairs maintains an official PPP project-pipeline resource. It is an origination source, distinct from an issuer’s current tender and award registers.
Infrastructure & Urban Development · Transport, Logistics & Mobility · Power, Energy & Renewables · Financial Services, Capital Markets & Insurance · Governance & Admin
Read the brief & official sources →Ports, terminals and logistics: reading the PPP pipeline correctly
Sector opportunity frameworkMoPSW’s PPP resource brings together framework material and port-project pipeline links, including investment-ready and future-project lists.
Transport, Logistics & Mobility · Infrastructure & Urban Development · Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains · Environment & Climate
Read the brief & official sources →Indian Ports Rules 2026: notification watch for coastal businesses
Notification listed · detailed impact review pendingMoPSW lists Indian Ports Rules 2026 notified on 21 July 2026 under the Indian Ports Act 2025.
Transport, Logistics & Mobility · Environment & Climate · Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains · Governance & Admin
Read the brief & official sources →SHANTI nuclear framework: consultation closed, final-rule watch
Consultation closed · final-rule status to verifyDAE maintains the SHANTI Act 2025 in its Acts/Rules resources and published draft SHANTI Rules and Regulations for consultation. The stated consultation deadline was 4 September 2026 at 20:00.
Power, Energy & Renewables · Manufacturing, MSME & Industrial Policy · Governance & Admin
Read the brief & official sources →Civil nuclear opportunities: licensing before commercial claims
Business-readiness frameworkDAE’s Acts/Rules register and SHANTI consultation materials are primary reference points for the evolving civil-nuclear framework.
Power, Energy & Renewables · Manufacturing, MSME & Industrial Policy · Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains · Governance & Admin
Read the brief & official sources →Rare-earth corridors: industrial cluster opportunities to monitor
Announced industrial-policy directionThe government’s February 2026 statement identifies Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu for rare-earth corridor development.
Mining, Metals & Critical Minerals · Manufacturing, MSME & Industrial Policy · Power, Energy & Renewables · Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains
Read the brief & official sources →Our lenses
Eight themes. Connected questions.
Explore the connections between infrastructure, technology, institutions and the economy.
Infrastructure & Mobility
Metros, airports, railways, roads, logistics and the public systems that connect people, places and markets.
Explore the theme →Energy & Transition
Power, renewables, storage, oil and gas, civil nuclear development and industrial energy needs.
Explore the theme →Trade & Geopolitics
Trade agreements, strategic supply chains, cross-border cooperation, logistics corridors and international developments affecting India.
Explore the theme →Technology, AI & Digital Economy
Artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, data governance, space technologies, GCCs and responsible technology adoption.
Explore the theme →Industry & Strategic Resources
Manufacturing, MSMEs, critical minerals, rare earths, mining, defence industrial capability and strategic materials.
Explore the theme →Finance, Insurance & Risk
Capital markets, financial-sector policy, project finance, insurance, reinsurance and risk governance.
Explore the theme →Governance & Public Affairs
Public policy, regulation, administrative systems, consultation, access to justice and institutional capacity.
Explore the theme →Health, Agriculture & Inclusion
Healthcare, pharma, food systems, horticulture, rural connectivity, skills and inclusive economic development.
Explore the theme →Technology with purpose
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Institutions, industry, researchers and practitioners can propose a public-interest theme, share a published source or suggest a dialogue. Advisory enquiries continue through the TLGS services channel.