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India’s Northeast: Partnerships for economic prosperity
Indian Economy Apr 22, 2024

India’s Northeast: Partnerships for economic prosperity

Global partnerships across domains hold promise for bridging developmental disparities and bolstering the Northeast's economic outlook ...

Assessing RBI's draft disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance Apr 17, 2024

Assessing RBI's draft disclosure framework on climate-related financial risks

RBI’s draft disclosure framework on Climate-related financial risks is a welcome step, but there are challenges ahead ...

Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: Irrational challenges
Indian Economy Apr 17, 2024

Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: Irrational challenges

The changes brought to the Consumption Expenditure Survey have raised concerns over comparability with previous rounds of surveys ...

Tackling India’s unemployment problem: Services, skills, and symmetry
Indian Economy | Gender | Skilling Apr 15, 2024

Tackling India’s unemployment problem: Services, skills, and symmetry

The Indian service sector necessitates the implementation of specific policies to guarantee the adoption of technology and upskilling to secure growth ...

Making profit a public good: Creating shared values between business and society
Indian Economy | Developing and Emerging Economies Apr 09, 2024

Making profit a public good: Creating shared values between business and society

Governments will have to work with private corporations to provide them with a framework for making profit a public good through a long-run vision of shared value creation ...

Introducing NavIC 2.0: Leveraging India’s strategic space advantage
Defence and Security | Space Apr 01, 2024

Introducing NavIC 2.0: Leveraging India’s strategic space advantage

NavIC 2.0 not only fortifies India's defence capabilities but also places it on par with leading nations in global satellite navigation ...

Indian Consumption Expenditure Survey: Focusing beyond the trends
Indian Economy Mar 29, 2024

Indian Consumption Expenditure Survey: Focusing beyond the trends

By studying India’s consumption patterns over time, effective policies can be undertaken to boost India’s economic growth ...

DISCOMs: The weak link in India’s energy transition
Indian Economy | Energy Mar 27, 2024

DISCOMs: The weak link in India’s energy transition

Unless the financial health of distribution utilities (DISCOMS) can be revived, progress on energy transition can flounder ...

Embracing relic diplomacy: Material culture's role in India's cultural diplomacy
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy Mar 20, 2024

Embracing relic diplomacy: Material culture's role in India's cultural diplomacy

Relic diplomacy can substantively contribute to India’s foreign policy gains and thus ought to be explored ...

The consumers’ economy of India: What do the recent macro numbers tell us?
Indian Economy Mar 18, 2024

The consumers’ economy of India: What do the recent macro numbers tell us?

The Indian economy is at a defining moment where the future might show a reversal from the trend of the consumption-driven growth phenomenon ...

Towards a framework for wildlife-friendly products
Domestic Politics and Governance | Sustainable Development | Agriculture Mar 13, 2024

Towards a framework for wildlife-friendly products

India can lead the way when it comes to balancing wildlife conservation and sustainable crop production ...

India’s “big government” targets high growth
Indian Economy Mar 11, 2024

India’s “big government” targets high growth

Making the correct trade-offs can support higher growth over the long term as can implementing a foundational reform agenda ...

Gender lens for climate finance: A smart approach to sustainability in the Indo-Pacific
Economics and Finance | Gender Mar 07, 2024

Gender lens for climate finance: A smart approach to sustainability in the Indo-Pacific

It is imperative to integrate climate financing with a gendered approach in the Indo-Pacific region to tackle climate change in an effective manner ...

Harnessing nutritional resilience for food security and gender equality
Healthcare | Gender | GENDER ISSUES Mar 07, 2024

Harnessing nutritional resilience for food security and gender equality

Gender empowerment and food security are deeply interconnected, with profound implications for achieving sustainable development goals ...

The female workforce in India: Emerging trends and insights
Gender | GENDER ISSUES Mar 07, 2024

The female workforce in India: Emerging trends and insights

The female workforce in India is changing as younger women with higher levels of education enter the workforce ...

From data to deployment: Gender bias in the AI development lifecycle
Gender | Privacy & Data Protection | Artificial Intelligence Mar 07, 2024

From data to deployment: Gender bias in the AI development lifecycle

The AI development process from design to deployment perpetuates gender bias. Future legislation should recognise these gender-based risks to mitigate them ...

Gender attitudes in India: Changes in the 21st century
Gender | GENDER ISSUES Mar 07, 2024

Gender attitudes in India: Changes in the 21st century

Despite significant strides towards equality, traditional perceptions of gender roles still influence many aspects of life, from educational opportunities to workforce participation. ...

Empowering women through supportive policy
Gender | GENDER ISSUES Mar 07, 2024

Empowering women through supportive policy

Although strides have been made in women's empowerment, unpaid care work still tends to be undervalued and overlooked in mainstream economics ...

India’s clean energy transition needs strong women
Energy | Gender | GENDER ISSUES | Climate Change Mar 07, 2024

India’s clean energy transition needs strong women

Increasing women’s participation in the skilled labour force has enormous potential for India’s sustainable transition towards clean energy ...

Breaking banks, building dreams: A case for women’s savings in India
Gender | GENDER ISSUES Mar 07, 2024

Breaking banks, building dreams: A case for women’s savings in India

India is seeing a shift towards greater financial inclusion and women's empowerment. Policies supporting this trend can create a more equitable financial landscape. ...

Old women: The “hidden workforce” and not at all dependent
Gender | GENDER ISSUES Mar 07, 2024

Old women: The “hidden workforce” and not at all dependent

Despite being labelled as dependents, older women, especially from low-income households, contribute significantly through unpaid and paid work, without any recognition ...

Democracy as an impetus for empowerment: Dissecting the women’s representation dilemma
Gender | GENDER ISSUES Mar 07, 2024

Democracy as an impetus for empowerment: Dissecting the women’s representation dilemma

Despite the rise in women's participation and representation in politics in recent decades, further sustained efforts to remove the persisting structural barriers need to be made ...

Walk the talk: Prioritise SDG 5 to advance Agenda 2030
Gender Mar 07, 2024

Walk the talk: Prioritise SDG 5 to advance Agenda 2030

The connections between SDG 5 and other goals underscore the imperative of attaining gender equality as both a moral obligation and a strategic investment in our collective future ...

Hitting the sweet spot of demographic dividend
Gender Mar 07, 2024

Hitting the sweet spot of demographic dividend

Fostering women's participation in the workforce is a cornerstone towards achieving not only a more equitable world but also promoting economic efficiency and sustainable development ...

Panic room? Towards a safer cyberspace for women
Gender | Cyber and Technology Mar 07, 2024

Panic room? Towards a safer cyberspace for women

Online threats to women in India have increased since the pandemic, but a combination of law enforcement, industry cooperation, and strategic partnerships could provide a strong counter ...

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Anirudh Prem

Anirudh Prem

Anirudh Prem is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Diplomacy, Department of Global Health Governance, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka, India. He is a Post-Graduate in Geopolitics and International Relations from ...

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Debosmita Sarkar

Debosmita Sarkar is a Junior Fellow with the SDGs and Inclusive Growth programme at the Centre for New Economic Diplomacy at Observer Research Foundation, India. She holds an MA in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, with specialisations in macroeconomic ...

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