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Proximity Without Opportunity: Rethinking the 15-Minute City in India
Apr 02, 2026

Proximity Without Opportunity: Rethinking the 15-Minute City in India

The 15-minute city prioritises proximity, but in India, the real urban challenge lies not in access to local amenities, but in unequal access to jobs,

भारतात युवकांच्या मानसिक आरोग्यासाठी AI चा ‘गेमचेंजर’ रोल
Nov 21, 2025

भारतात युवकांच्या मानसिक आरोग्यासाठी AI चा ‘गेमचेंजर’ रोल

AI चॅटबॉट्स जर जबाबदारीने तयार केले गेले आणि भारताच्या टे�

Delimitation Exercises in Assam and Jammu & Kashmir: Rethinking Political Equality
Jun 12, 2025

Delimitation Exercises in Assam and Jammu & Kashmir: Rethinking Political Equality

The delimitation exercises in Assam and Jammu and Kashmir demonstrate that achieving political equality requires more than equal population counts: we

वृद्धांच्या सोयींसाठी सिल्व्हर सिटीजचा नवीन दृष्टिकोन
Jan 03, 2025

वृद्धांच्या सोयींसाठी सिल्व्हर सिटीजचा नवीन दृष्टिकोन

ज्येष्ठ नागरिकांसाठी चालणे सोपे करूनच सर्वसमावेशक आणि �

Improving the well-being of India’s elderly: Health, nutrition, and policy insights
Jan 02, 2025

Improving the well-being of India’s elderly: Health, nutrition, and policy insights

Limitations in the awareness, accessibility and affordability of nutritious food are impacting the health of India’s elderly

Silver cities: Enabling walkability for the elderly
Dec 18, 2024

Silver cities: Enabling walkability for the elderly

Enhancing pedestrian mobility for the elderly is essential to building inclusive and sustainable cities

Ethical considerations in AI-driven access to information
Sep 27, 2024

Ethical considerations in AI-driven access to information

AI-driven information access enhances how people find and consume information, but it also poses ethical challenges that must be addressed to ensure u

Barrier-free boulevards: Designing cities for all abilities
Jun 11, 2024

Barrier-free boulevards: Designing cities for all abilities

Inclusion in urban planning is often an afterthought, leading to ineffective retrofitting. A paradigm shift is needed to make inclusive design a core

Addressing the blood access and availability crisis
May 15, 2024

Addressing the blood access and availability crisis

The technological solution implemented by Chhattisgarh to improve blood availability and accessibility can serve as a template for other states to dea

Enhancing population health: India's policies and programmes
Apr 05, 2024

Enhancing population health: India's policies and programmes

India is prioritising access to affordable, high-quality healthcare services through recent government policies, reflecting a strong commitment to hea

लस-प्रतिबंधक रोगांचे निर्मूलन करण्याच्या दिशेने भारताचा विजयी प्रवास
Jan 31, 2024

लस-प्रतिबंधक रोगांचे निर्मूलन करण्याच्या दिशेने भारताचा विजयी प्रवास

जोमाने राबवीत असलेल्या लसीकरण कार्यक्रमांद्वारे लस-प्र

Medical education in India: Democratisation through public infrastructure creation
Jan 24, 2024

Medical education in India: Democratisation through public infrastructure creation

By increasing the number of medical colleges and subsequently the healthcare workforce, India is working towards ensuring enhanced healthcare access f

India's triumph: A journey towards eradicating vaccine-preventable diseases
Jan 17, 2024

India's triumph: A journey towards eradicating vaccine-preventable diseases

India has shown commendable progress in eliminating vaccine-preventable diseases through robust immunisation programmes

AI governance outlook: A Global South perspective
Jan 04, 2024

AI governance outlook: A Global South perspective

The GPAI and G20 can play a paramount role in the non-weaponisation of AI and related technologies, and in ensuring that developing countries get equa

Revisiting India’s own ‘15-minute city’ mixed-use planning concepts, town planning schemes
Sep 24, 2020

Revisiting India’s own ‘15-minute city’ mixed-use planning concepts, town planning schemes

Masterplans and planning initiatives do not lack foresightedness with respect to accessibility in cities. There is a need to endorse more micro level

Strengthening education and skills in Africa: Lessons from India
May 27, 2019

Strengthening education and skills in Africa: Lessons from India

It is time for Africa, and not just Malawi, to move beyond fee-free education and adopt targeted solutions to improve quality, accessibility and learn

Drug trafficking and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Mar 15, 2019

Drug trafficking and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Statelessness, restricted refugee camps and lack of accessibility to basic services have acted as strong push factors for Rohingyas to take up ‘Yaba

Export Credit Agencies and a changing climate
Apr 19, 2018

Export Credit Agencies and a changing climate

By having progressive targets and ensuring that the targets are met, Export Credit Agencies can facilitate greater availability and accessibility of t

Building a Smarter Medical Devices Ecosystem in India: Regulation, Innovation, and Accessibility
Jul 14, 2025

Building a Smarter Medical Devices Ecosystem in India: Regulation, Innovation, and Accessibility

India’s medical devices sector is poised to grow from a US$11-billion industry to US$50 billion by 2030. This expansion, however, hinges on regulatory reform, investment in innovation, and improved accessibility. Historically governed by drugs-centric laws, India’s medical devices sector now falls under the purview of dedicated frameworks such as the Medical Devices Rules (2017). Yet it continues to face policy uncertainty, and there are pers

A landscape analysis of adolescent health in India: The case of Uttar Pradesh
Dec 11, 2019

A landscape analysis of adolescent health in India: The case of Uttar Pradesh

The health of adolescents is crucial to achieving India’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Government of India has spotlighted adolescent health in various programmes and policies. However, substantial health challenges continue to affect Indian youth. This paper describes the health profile of adolescents in India and, in particular in Uttar Pradesh, one of the country’s least performing states in the domain of health outcomes.

Artificial Intelligence in Africa’s healthcare: Ethical considerations
Sep 09, 2019

Artificial Intelligence in Africa’s healthcare: Ethical considerations

Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve various aspects of healthcare. It can help reduce annual expenditure,[1] allow early detection of diseases, provide round-the-clock monitoring for chronic disorders, and help limit the exposure of healthcare professionals in contagious environments. The use of AI in healthcare systems in Africa, in particular, can eliminate inefficiencies such as misdiagnosis, shortage in healthcare workers, and wait and

Charging Infrastructure: The Missing Link in India’s EVs Transition
Oct 08, 2025

Charging Infrastructure: The Missing Link in India’s EVs Transition

Amid rising oil imports, persistent urban air pollution, and mounting emissions, India’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is no longer optional; it is essential. This paper explores India’s evolving EVs landscape through the lens of its climate and energy security goals, with a focus on the often overlooked but critical role of charging infrastructure. It assesses current adoption trends, evaluates the effectiveness of key policies, and ident

Fulfilling the SDG on Zero Hunger: A Progress Report on BIMSTEC Nations
Nov 02, 2020

Fulfilling the SDG on Zero Hunger: A Progress Report on BIMSTEC Nations

The countries of BIMSTEC, or the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, are working to translate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into action plans to ensure access to adequate and nutritious food. They are transforming their food systems based on their priorities and capacities to fulfill, in particular, the 2030 SDG Goal 2 that aims to “end hunger, achieve food security, and promote sustainable

Gas pricing to be determined by Govt: Petroleum Secy.
Sep 30, 2008

Gas pricing to be determined by Govt: Petroleum Secy.

Various issues and problems impacting the availability and accessibility of natural gas, the fuel of the future, came up for detailed discussions at the recent two-day 7th Petro India 2008, organised jointly by Observer Research Foundation and Indian Energy Forum in Delhi.

Global AI’s ‘DeepSeek Moment’: Impact and Implications
May 09, 2025

Global AI’s ‘DeepSeek Moment’: Impact and Implications

The United States (US) is the current world leader in the race to develop the most powerful advances and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but China has steadily caught up in recent years. The launch in January 2025 of DeepSeek-R1, a powerful AI (reasoning) model developed and offered by a Chinese startup under open-source technology norms at a fraction of the current market costs, is being considered a milestone moment in this race.

India, Kazakhstan need to look beyond economic cooperation
Apr 29, 2011

India, Kazakhstan need to look beyond economic cooperation

While the bilateral relation between India and Kazakhstan has strengthened in the past few years, accessibility remains a major obstacle to our economic cooperation. Given the present problems, India, in the immediate future, needs to focus on the Iranian route and the North-South Corridor.

Plenty to be done to NE borders and people
Jun 27, 2015

Plenty to be done to NE borders and people

Despite the strategic significance of the corridor leading to Bomdila, Selapass, Tawang and Bumla Pass, the state of the road infrastructure is deplorable. Accessibility to food, proper sanitation, waste disposal and more importantly transport and logistics are some of the key concerns.

Private Participation in Indian Railways: A Policy Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities
Sep 05, 2025

Private Participation in Indian Railways: A Policy Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities

The privatisation of railway operations has been a subject of intense debate in India, particularly in the context of improving efficiency, service quality, and financial sustainability. This brief examines the ongoing privatisation initiatives in Indian Railways, assessing their potential benefits and challenges. It explores case studies to understand the implications of privatisation, drawing lessons from successful models in other parts of the

The Rising Fourth Wave: Feminist Activism on Digital Platforms in India
Jul 21, 2020

The Rising Fourth Wave: Feminist Activism on Digital Platforms in India

Feminist movements have historically lacked inclusivity, often growing within a limited Western upper-class psyche, based on their own challenges and needs. The digital revolution has paved the way for a new iteration of feminism. The digital space can bolster feminist activist movements by encouraging inclusion and improving accessibility in organising collective action. It also helps weave local stories with global narratives to highlight commo

आर्थिक आव्हानांवर डिजिटल चलन उपाय असू शकतो का?
Oct 20, 2023

आर्थिक आव्हानांवर डिजिटल चलन उपाय असू शकतो का?

देशामध्ये निर्माण झालेल्या आर्थिक आव्हानांवर डिजिटल चलन हा जादुई उपाय असू शकत नाही.

डिजिटल सेवाओं और मानकों को स्थापित करने के लिये इंटर-ऑपरेबिलिटी को महत्व देना ज़रूरी
Jul 20, 2023

डिजिटल सेवाओं और मानकों को स्थापित करने के लिये इंटर-ऑपरेबिलिटी को महत्व देना ज़रूरी

टास्क फोर्स 2: ऑवर कॉमन डिजिटल फ्यूचर- अफोर्डेबल, एक्सेसिबल एंड इन्क्लूसिव डिजिटल पब्लिक इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर सार डिजिटल टेक्नोलॉजियों में तेज़ रफ़्तार उन्नति ने अनेक नई और