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While a “just transition” promotes a fair and clean future, its lack of clear commitments allows for political appeal without substantial reform

श्रीलंका के आम चुनाव के नतीजे को लेकर अनिश्चितता का माहौ�

This year’s budget has been particularly disheartening, with reduced allocations for crucial social welfare programmes for women and children

Worldcoin aims to create a vast network that would benefit all individuals, but it raises concerns about exclusion and limited benefits for those outs

The budget has prioritised capital expenditure for addressing the needs of public infrastructure along with some focussed welfare initiatives in cruci

India should adopt a similar approach to that of the other East Asian countries and ramp up spending on schooling and public health

The picture about India’s happiness quotient presented by the World Happiness Report 2021 is quite disappointing.

China’s mere 1.2% projected GDP growth for 2020 will undoubtedly pose problems for its recently declared defence budget, possibly leaving other crit

India could have much done better to have not been in this position of high risk. Deficits in India’s social welfare are old and basic problems and

Mitigating the huge divide between the rich and the poor is a major challenge for the government as it will require a big increase in public investmen

Cash transfers are popular globally as an instrument for combating poverty and achieving broader development goals. Both conditional and unconditional cash transfers that target women in low- and middle-income countries can enhance household well-being, food security, education of children, family health, and women’s empowerment. In India, the provision of unconditional cash transfers to women is being driven by the expanding influence of femal

Technology is vital to enabling accelerated socio-economic growth, effective governance, and relief delivery at scale. Many economies are adopting and developing technology-first frameworks to strengthen their population’s social welfare net, and support economic growth. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed both the challenges and opportunities in India that can be addressed and driven by multidimensional technology frameworks. With the rebalancin

India spends over Rs 400,000 crores every year on schemes, projects and programmes broadly falling within the category of social welfare. Embedding appropriate technology in social welfare programmes can give poor Indians a real chance of empowerment.

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

India is also looking to share its own developmental experience with other nations placed at different levels of the developmental trajectory but facing common challenges

जगभरात नव्या आर्थिक रचनेस सुरुवात झाली आहे. भारतानेही कोरोनामुळे आलेल्या परिस्थितीतून धडे घेऊन, भविष्यातील प्रगतीसाठी नियोजन करायला हवे.

India has a long history of nurturing a social welfare regime whereby material goods are distributed to the poor and vulnerable populations of the country, helping uplift their socio-economic condition. However, many of such welfare goods are often called ‘hand-outs’ or ‘freebies’ that are promised or delivered based on electoral considerations; they are widely viewed as manipulative, aimed only at influencing electorates. The mas