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Breaking the cycle: Food insecurity and mental health
Healthcare Oct 10, 2024

Breaking the cycle: Food insecurity and mental health

To break the cycle between food insecurity and mental health, initiatives need to be undertaken that directly target mental health issues ...

Integrating climate change impact: Key to strengthening mental health services in India
Healthcare Oct 10, 2024

Integrating climate change impact: Key to strengthening mental health services in India

With climate change intensifying, India faces not only a mounting environmental crisis but also a growing mental health epidemic ...

Ten years of India’s Act East Policy
Domestic Politics and Governance Oct 10, 2024

Ten years of India’s Act East Policy

Over the past decade, India’s Act East Policy (AEP) has deepened ties with Southeast Asia and has strengthened its role in the Indo-Pacific through connectivity, defence, and cultural initiatives ...

The future of work: Embracing neurodiversity in India
Healthcare Oct 09, 2024

The future of work: Embracing neurodiversity in India

Indian workplaces must go beyond mere compliance and foster environments that are truly conducive to neurodiverse individuals ...

New labour codes and mental health compliance
Healthcare Oct 09, 2024

New labour codes and mental health compliance

The absence of legal interventions to address mental health issues in India calls for reform of labour laws ...

Mental health in flux: Workforce 2.0 and a job market shake-up
Healthcare Oct 09, 2024

Mental health in flux: Workforce 2.0 and a job market shake-up

A multi-stakeholder approach that integrates mental health considerations into the fabric of labour market reforms must be adopted to deal with the realities of Workforce 2.0 ...

Mental health, human capital, and youth-driven economic progress
Healthcare | Sustainable Development Oct 09, 2024

Mental health, human capital, and youth-driven economic progress

A holistic approach within the SDG framework, encompassing mental, emotional, and physical well-being, is essential for fostering youth capital ...

Mind matters: Tech for India’s mental health
Healthcare Oct 09, 2024

Mind matters: Tech for India’s mental health

The increased digital access provides a valuable opportunity for India to extend mental healthcare services by improving access, quality, and affordability ...

The Union Government of India: From the margins to the centre of urban planning
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Oct 08, 2024

The Union Government of India: From the margins to the centre of urban planning

The Indian government will have to comprehensively rethink its approach and empower ULBs if India is to achieve its promise of becoming an economic powerhouse by 2047 ...

Green bonds: Financing the renewable era
Economics and Finance Oct 08, 2024

Green bonds: Financing the renewable era

A robust Indian green bond market can significantly finance the country’s ambitious net-zero goals ...

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Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political ...

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Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political ...

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