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ভারতের একটি জলবায়ু বিমা বাজার প্রয়োজন
Nov 25, 2024

ভারতের একটি জলবায়ু বিমা বাজার প্রয়োজন

জলবায়ু বিপর্যয় তীব্র হওয়ার সঙ্গে সঙ্গে অর্থনৈতিক ক্�

भारताला हवामान विमा बाजाराची गरज
Sep 27, 2024

भारताला हवामान विमा बाजाराची गरज

हवामान आपत्ती तीव्र होत असताना, आर्थिक नुकसान कमी करण्या

India needs a climate insurance market
Sep 18, 2024

India needs a climate insurance market

As climate disasters intensify, India needs a climate insurance market to mitigate economic losses, promote resilience, and drive a green transition

সাইবার বিমা: এমএসএমই-র জন্য গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সহায়তা
Jul 08, 2024

সাইবার বিমা: এমএসএমই-র জন্য গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সহায়তা

ডিজিটাল প্ল্যাটফর্মের উপর বর্ধিত নির্ভরতা এমএসএমই ক্ষে

सायबर विमाः MSMEसाठी महत्त्वाची मदत
May 08, 2024

सायबर विमाः MSMEसाठी महत्त्वाची मदत

डिजिटल प्लॅटफॉर्मवरील वाढत्या अवलंबित्वामुळे MSME क्षेत्

लाल समुद्राच्या बाबतीतील समस्याः सागरी अडथळ्यांवर चर्चा
May 08, 2024

लाल समुद्राच्या बाबतीतील समस्याः सागरी अडथळ्यांवर चर्चा

वाढत्या नौवहन(सागरी मार्ग वाहतूक) खर्चामुळे आणि वस्तूंच�

साइबर बीमा: MSMEs के लिए अहम मदद
Apr 25, 2024

साइबर बीमा: MSMEs के लिए अहम मदद

डिजिटल प्लेटफॉर्म्स पर निर्भरता बढ़ने की वज़ह से MSME सेक्ट�

Red Sea blues: Deliberating maritime bottlenecks
Apr 22, 2024

Red Sea blues: Deliberating maritime bottlenecks

The continuous maritime rerouting in the aftermath of the Red Sea crisis is emerging as an issue for major trading nations due to the rising shipping

Cyber insurance: A poignant aid for MSMEs
Apr 19, 2024

Cyber insurance: A poignant aid for MSMEs

The increased reliance on digital platforms have heightened the risk of cybercrime in the MSME sector. Cyber insurance can serve as a support system f

भारतात राष्ट्रीय स्तरावरील डिजिटल आरोग्य विषयक पायाभूत सुविधा निर्माण करणे
Apr 12, 2024

भारतात राष्ट्रीय स्तरावरील डिजिटल आरोग्य विषयक पायाभूत सुविधा निर्माण करणे

वैविध्यपूर्ण भागधारक आणि तांत्रिक गरजा लक्षात घेता, अधि�

Health as a welfare good in India: Towards a more substantive social protection imperative
Apr 05, 2024

Health as a welfare good in India: Towards a more substantive social protection imperative

Although the government has initiated schemes to extend proper healthcare, many sections of people are still excluded from its coverage or are unable

Building national digital health infrastructures in India
Apr 05, 2024

Building national digital health infrastructures in India

Given the diversity of stakeholders and technical requirements, there is a need for flexible standards to achieve scale and drive the adoption of digi

Strategies for strengthening disaster finance in Indonesia
Sep 26, 2023

Strategies for strengthening disaster finance in Indonesia

Indonesia is highly vulnerable to climate change disasters and requires the integration of insurance and mitigation strategies as integral components

Gaps in social protection: The US is failing to make needed investments in people
Mar 16, 2022

Gaps in social protection: The US is failing to make needed investments in people

It is high time to dispel the notion that social assistance breeds welfare dependency, as evidence suggests otherwise.

Emergence of a modern financial system: A report card
Jul 24, 2021

Emergence of a modern financial system: A report card

An overview of different parts of the financial system through the lens of reform puts in focus the role of individual regulators and political will i

हेल्थ इंश्योरेंस: स्वास्थ्य बीमा बाज़ार में नाकामी, कारणों की समीक्षा
Jun 28, 2021

हेल्थ इंश्योरेंस: स्वास्थ्य बीमा बाज़ार में नाकामी, कारणों की समीक्षा

दो दशकों के बाद व्यावसायिक स्वास्थ्य बीमा की रैंकिंग को �

Paving the way for digital green economy in Indian agriculture
Jan 27, 2021

Paving the way for digital green economy in Indian agriculture

The need for the sector to transition from the traditional industrial model into a modern, digital and sustainable one is more urgent than ever.

Covid19 — Tech imperatives, reordering & readiness: Learnings from Taiwan
Mar 24, 2020

Covid19 — Tech imperatives, reordering & readiness: Learnings from Taiwan

Taiwan has emerged as among the few countries which have successfully managed to keep the contagion from spreading by putting in place effective early

70 Policies — Nationalisation of General Insurance, 1972
Aug 07, 2018

70 Policies — Nationalisation of General Insurance, 1972

From 1972 to 2002, the journey of GIC — from nationalisation to a general insurance monopoly to opening up to private competition and finally to bec

70 Policies — Public Provident Fund, 1968
Aug 04, 2018

70 Policies — Public Provident Fund, 1968

Initially offered by post offices and branches of select public sector banks, today, most private sector banks can offer the provident fund scheme to

70 Policies — Nationalisation of Life Insurance, 1956
Aug 04, 2018

70 Policies — Nationalisation of Life Insurance, 1956

While the ostensible reason for nationalisation and the obliteration of all competition was unfair practices of the companies and the protection of po

For a ‘win-win’ situation in health, India and China don’t need a ‘Medicine God’
Jul 27, 2018

For a ‘win-win’ situation in health, India and China don’t need a ‘Medicine God’

More research is needed to understand the barriers that Indian companies are facing in China.

10 themes that will dominate headlines in 2018
Jan 02, 2018

10 themes that will dominate headlines in 2018

If 2017 saw the rise of the ‘spin’ — any event or news was butchered and battered until it yielded a pre-determined narrative — 2018 will see

Us versus them
Aug 24, 2016

Us versus them

Sheltering under the benign glow of Ashoka Pillar lions, the tribe of Government of India servants is the worst afflicted by the “us versus them”

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: An assessment of India’s crop insurance scheme
May 28, 2019

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: An assessment of India’s crop insurance scheme

Agriculture remains the primary sector of the Indian economy. While it accounts for merely 16 percent of the country’s GDP, approximately 43.9 percent of the population depends on it for their livelihood. In recent years, indebtedness, crop failures, non-remunerative prices and poor returns have led to agrarian distress in many parts of the country. The government has come up with various mechanisms to address these issues: insurance, direct tr

Bridging the Gaps in Public Finance for Climate Adaptation
Nov 27, 2024

Bridging the Gaps in Public Finance for Climate Adaptation

The current gap in global adaptation finance for developing countries is estimated at US$194-366 billion per year. This brief highlights the critical role of domestic public funding in driving adaptation initiatives. While international climate finance mechanisms exist, their effectiveness is limited by slow disbursement processes and regional disparities in fund distribution. Public finance management systems can act as catalysts for mobilising

Can PMJAY fix India’s healthcare system? Crossing five hurdles on the path to universal health coverage
Oct 12, 2018

Can PMJAY fix India’s healthcare system? Crossing five hurdles on the path to universal health coverage

Arguably the most ambitious health insurance programme in the world today, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) gives India the chance to transform its healthcare infrastructure. Launched in September 2018 and foreshadowing the general elections of 2019, PMJAY is equal-parts political and economic. It aims to address the healthcare needs of India’s poorest 100 million households and has the potential to deliver what its predecessors ove

Employing AI to Improve Healthcare Delivery
May 22, 2023

Employing AI to Improve Healthcare Delivery

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already made inroads into healthcare. The increasing availability of healthcare data has allowed for the deployment of powerful AI techniques to assist drug development as well as clinical practice. These run the gamut from machine learning (ML) techniques that analyse structured data, to natural language processing (NLP) that can extract meaningful information from unstructured data, such as doctors’ notes. Thi

G20 के नेतृत्व में जलवायु परिवर्तन रिलोकेशन इंश्योरेंस सिस्टम की वक़ालत!
Apr 05, 2023

G20 के नेतृत्व में जलवायु परिवर्तन रिलोकेशन इंश्योरेंस सिस्टम की वक़ालत!

आने वाले वर्षों में जलवायु परिवर्तन के चलते होने वाली विनाशकारी घटनाओं से व्यापक रूप से बड़े पैमाने पर जनसंख्या का विस्थापन होगा. इस समस्या का विस्तार देशों की सरहदों के आ�

Is the Indian Housing Finance Industry Keeping Pace with Changing Demographics?
Aug 23, 2023

Is the Indian Housing Finance Industry Keeping Pace with Changing Demographics?

Besides a life insurance policy, a piece of land or a house is the first large investment that every Indian makes--sometimes, nowadays, as early as at 25 years of age. Against the backdrop of this changing psyche of the Indian consumer, this Issue Brief analyses the Indian demographics and how, correspondingly, the housing finance sector has evolved.

Need for social safety net for jobless and sick
Oct 04, 2013

Need for social safety net for jobless and sick

Even if GDP growth rises in India, there will be growing inequalities unless there are strong policies aimed at the uplift of the vulnerable sections and the rich are taxed in an efficient and judicious manner. There should be some insurance against unemployment and sickness which will enable low income families to live with dignity.

Tense X'mas for our Sudan FDI
Dec 26, 2013

Tense X'mas for our Sudan FDI

In March, a "matrix" between the two Sudans set conditionalities and dates both countries must respect. It was an insurance against political vagaries and deep deficit budgets. But with oil revenues falling into Machar's hands, the entire ambit of monies and transit fee from Juba could come unstuck one more time!

The State of the Economy
May 27, 2015

The State of the Economy

Prime Minister Modi's moves on the social sector insurance policy for the poor stand out as an outstanding achievement. But in all other sectors much needs to be done and assessments on the government's performance are divided.

Voluntary Licensing: Access to Markets for Access to Health
Apr 22, 2016

Voluntary Licensing: Access to Markets for Access to Health

The expansion of access to affordable drugs will play a central role in addressing present and future global health challenges. Given the vast social implications of increased access to medicines, the Indian patent system has historically maintained a pro-public health stand. However, the international political community is increasingly advocating for stricter patent regimes and India can no longer continue to ignore the pressure exerted by deve

What the cash crunch foretells
Apr 21, 2018

What the cash crunch foretells

A common thread across the turbulences is uneven support from the government for beleaguered institutions and the absence of informed participation.

आरोग्याचे ‘स्मार्टकार्ड’ चालले पाहिजे!
Sep 30, 2021

आरोग्याचे ‘स्मार्टकार्ड’ चालले पाहिजे!

देशातील प्रत्येक नागरिकाच्या आरोग्याची नोंद ठेवणारे ‘हेल्थ कार्ड’ सुरू करून, भारताने आरोग्याच्या क्षेत्रात एक महत्त्वाचे पाऊल उचलले आहे.