The Jan Vishwas Bill is a transformative vision sitting atop the tip of a tyrannous compliances iceberg
In India, the line separating social cost and benefit from private benefit and cost is blurred, leading to less than ideal outcomes for both citizens and the state
By implementing focused protection instead of lockdowns, learning epidemics as seen during the COVID-19 period could be avoided in the future ...
While it might be tempting to dismiss the importance of international rating agencies based on periods of robust inflows of foreign investment, the impact of their rating actions are far from trivial
To properly establish ICTs, the government needs to step in and resolve any pending issues among the three services as well as between the bureaucracy and the CDS and the services
The pursuit of sustainable development cannot be effectively undertaken without the full and equal participation of women at all levels of decision-making and policy development
Skilling India’s youth is a daunting task but by fixing some of the leakages in the pipeline, we can perhaps maximise our demographic dividend
A normal monsoon and the consequently softer inflation in food prices could force RBI’s hand on both its policy stance as well as on the policy rate front
To ensure that existing resources expended by the government on ed-tech are used efficiently, NITI Aayog is pioneering a revolutionary approach to include results-based financing in ed-tech procurement
India’s decarbonisation plans rest on its ability to generate green energy. Until then, the energy transition path till 2070 will remain at best, a rule of thumb and at worst, ad hoc.
India can reap the benefits of demographic change and achieve equitable and sustainable development for its growing population only through a holistic and integrated approach
Women’s contraceptive decision-making continues to be at an all-time low in both urban and rural areas. This needs to be addressed by initiating adequate awareness programmes.
Let World Population Day be a conscious reminder that India must offer a better future for its citizens by investing in decentralised urbanisation
While India’s missile thought is certainly evolving, it is yet to be seen if its flagship nuclear-oriented ballistic missiles are meant to further its conventional deterrence
Four years after creating the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post, the landmark plan of integrated theatre commands still needs to be implemented
NFSU aims to meet India’s expanding need for forensics in criminal investigations and improve the criminal justice delivery system
There are concerns about how well the newly merged cantonments will be governed under the ULBs
India must unleash its youth power to strengthen its core democratic principles by prioritising their enhanced participation in politics and democracy
Comprehensive education reforms are necessary to empower youth to overcome challenges and seize opportunities to advance the SDG 4 targets ...
A normal monsoon and the consequently softer inflation in food prices could force RBI’s hand on both its policy stance as well as on the policy rate front.
The expansion of Guwahati, Northeast India’s largest city, has sparked discontent among multiple tribal groups in Assam ...
Dialling down the tax and public debt-driven, active industrial policy model could greenlight private demand-led consumption and private investment-led growth
Through initiatives like Project Meridian, central banks could move towards more efficient, secure, and accessible financial systems that benefit individuals and businesses alike
India can achieve net zero only if its renewable electricity capacity reaches 1,000 GW, a proper gigawatt-sized storage is available, and a resilient transmission grid is established
Nationwide implementation of LITE in NEP’s letter and spirit cannot be completed without proper and fool-proof preparation
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