Malnutrition policy

Malnutrition policy must move beyond hunger

Malnutrition policy must address diet quality, food marketing and the price of healthy food. #malnutrition Read more »
engineering graduates

Why engineering education must focus on coding skills

India produces a large pools of engineering graduates, but there exist significant gaps between capabilities and industry expectations. Read more »
fiscal policy

Fiscal policy needs a permanent capex bias

India’s post-pandemic growth held up because the fiscal policy cut the deficit while raising the capital outlay share. Read more »
LPG price shock

LPG price shock is pushing migrants out of India’s cities

LPG price hikes have turned cooking fuel into a labour market issue for India’s migrant workers. #LPG Read more »
use of social media

Could social media affect who we are?

New research suggests that long-term use of social media may influence the way people experience their own identity and distinguish themselves from others. Read more »
Kerala Budget

Kerala budget bets on investors, skills and maritime growth

New Kerala budget turns to private capital, but debt, land and weak tax effort will decide its success. #Kerala Read more »
critical mineral security

India’s critical mineral security in a new global resource order

Critical mineral security is not just about access to resources but about control over value chains. India’s response must be strategic, not reactive. Read more »
Mega Science Vision 2035

Mega Science Vision 2035 puts climate research to work

Mega Science Vision 2035 treats climate science as infrastructure for farms, cities, water systems and public health. #science Read more »
Prajwala judgment

Prajwala judgment pushes trafficking policy beyond rescue

Prajwala judgment forces India to examine shelters, labour markets and migration routes instead of treating FIRs as the policy scorecard. Read more »
US-India ties

Loyalty without leverage: India’s US tilt yields little

India’s attempt to balance ties with the US has turned into a tilt, still deemed insufficient by Washington. Read more »