Election Commission of India accountability

Fixing accountability when powers of Election Commission are delegated

The controversy surrounding the functioning of India’s Election Commission exposes gaps in institutional transparency, delegated authority and digital governance. Read more »
DINK households India

In India, DINK is now a rational urban household choice

The DINK household—Double Income, No Kids—has moved from an online acronym to a recognisable urban household type in India. Read more »
Kerala power crisis

Kerala power crisis exposes the limits of solar growth

Kerala power crisis shows why solar growth must be matched by storage, firm capacity and demand management. #power #crisis #Kerala Read more »
LPG prices, Ujjwala Yojana

Ujjwala Yojana must move from access to clean cooking

Ujjwala Yojana has crossed 10 crore LPG connections, but the next challenge is making clean cooking affordable enough to sustain. #Ujjwala Read more »
Uppada coastal protection

Uppada coastal protection needs an economic strategy

Uppada’s ₹323 crore coastal protection project should be linked to fisheries, handloom, women’s enterprises and local economic growth. #Uppada Read more »
tree finance

India’s tree finance must go beyond plantations

India’s tree finance economy can grow if public and private finance rewards tree survival, growth, market access and measurable ecological outcomes. #treefinance Read more »
Indian universities

Indian universities need institutional memory

Indian universities produce more research, but need stronger systems to preserve knowledge and build research capacity across generations. Read more »
Specialised skills: In the age of AI

Specialised skills: In the age of AI, depth is becoming a career advantage

AI is making shallow knowledge cheaper, and young professionals may need deep expertise, specialised skills combined with the ability to work across disciplines. #AI Read more »
US tariff

US tariff threat puts India’s energy strategy under pressure

The new US tariff threat links India’s Russian oil purchases to potential tariffs, complicating trade talks and raising energy-security risks. #US #tariffs Read more »
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Kerala must prepare for an ageing population

Kerala's ageing population calls for a policy response that connects healthcare, social protection, housing, mobility and rights. Read more »