Forest finance

Forest finance must measure its social costs

India’s forest finance metrics overlook women, disabled people and communities whose land and livelihoods support green investments. #forestfinance Read more »
capital punishment india

Why India must do away with capital punishment

The higher judiciary’s reluctance to review hanging shifts the focus toward establishing an expert body for evidence-led capital punishment reform. Read more »
India-US trade deal 2026

India-US trade deal comes under the shadow of Ukraine war

The promise of deeper economic cooperation is undermined by punitive measures that could torpedo the India-US trade deal even before it is signed. Read more »
India’s carbon market

India’s carbon market needs a firewall

India should keep compliance and offset carbon markets separate to protect industrial investment and credible land-sector finance. Read more »
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Himalayan floods, climate crisis and the need for disaster diplomacy

Devastating Himalayan floods in Nepal highlight the growing risks from melting glaciers and climate change, highlighting the need to strengthen early-warning systems. Read more »
CCI commitment regulations

CCI commitment regulations need deeper reform

India’s CCI commitment regulations must create safeguards on review, evidence and enforcement, not merely longer filing timelines. #CCI Read more »
migration is not crisis

Migration is not a crisis or a cure-all; it just needs to be managed

Migration can transform lives and enrich societies, and also generate genuine pressures and vulnerabilities. Read more »
social sector spending

India’s social sector spending burden is shifting to states

Indian states' social spending has risen, but tighter fiscal space and falling education shares expose a human-capital risk. #socialspending #welfare #education Read more »
far-right and democracies

Why far-right ideas appeal beyond the fringe

Even as democracies are faced with increasing diversity, governments are not holding up their end of the deal, increasing the appeal of far-right. Read more »
information crisis democracies

An information crisis hidden by opaque Big Tech

News sources are increasingly fragmented. yet the gatekeepers are more concentrated, leading to an information crisis for democracies. Read more »