In the laboratory of economic reforms, the Jan Vishwas Bill is an experiment. This decriminalisation vaccine to catalyse doing business is a long way off.
Would AAP be able to translate policy into action during its five-year tenure?
While corruption that happens at the top level often attracts media attention and the occasional national outrage, a great deal of corruption, which affects the ordinary person, is at the retail level
The recently launched government-led AICTE (LITE) programme supports the professional development of teachers in engineering education
Devising sustainable models of social security systems and expanding their coverage should be an imperative agenda for the G20
The T20 engagement group of the G20 will address key areas of policy focus—from Digital Public Infrastructure and Macroeconomics to Climate Finance and Sustainable Lifestyles
In a bid to woo voters using detailed manifestoes, all three key parties are geared up for the upcoming MCD elections in Delhi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s fifth budget faces global challenges. She should leverage them and meet them head-on
Is the depreciation of the Indian rupee a cause of concern?
The recent Supreme Court ruling on the EWS quota is expected to shape the procedural as well as aspirational dynamics of the discourse of affirmative action in India
The “India factor” has normally played a big role in the course of Nepali politics, discourse, and elections
Prohibition in Bihar is making the state lose excise revenues while spending heavily on the liquor ban’s implementation
The legal lacunae in regulating political parties and election finance need to be plugged
Focusing on outputs and outcomes can push India towards better health indicators
The G20 will need to deliver on its collaborative commitment to accelerate the investment momentum in our agri-food systems in order to build sustainable and inclusive communities
Despite the BBBP scheme bringing much-need attention to gender discrimination, the scheme in its present form is at risk of failing its central objective due to poor implementation and monitoring
Multiple citizen complaints have forced municipal authorities to undertake measures to curb the unauthorised erection of billboards in the city
This double whammy will pose a challenge to those at the bottom of the income pyramid
India already ranks very high among countries in terms of disaster events with urban floods now being added to the list
The current skill gap when it comes to 5G technologies must be closed if India is to transition to the era of economic growth 5G could enable
The pace of digital innovation far outstrips regulatory oversight; a drastic change in regulatory considerations is the need of the hour
To continue to lead, India must press harder on the reforms pedal, and celebrate the small victories in the ongoing economic world war
Adopting Voluntary Sustainable Standards (VSS) can help India boost its cotton production in a sustainable manner
India should adopt a similar approach to that of the other East Asian countries and ramp up spending on schooling and public health
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