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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 »
India’s critical minerals mission

India’s critical minerals mission needs a sharper edge

Right strategy, policy support and greater collaboration key to India’s Critical Minerals Mission. #criticalminerals Read more »
IIT Bombay case

IIT Bombay case shows why academic integrity needs due process

The IIT Bombay case raises questions about academic integrity, due process and how institutions respond when students face disciplinary action. #IIT Read more »
India’s elderly people

India’s elderly people need a place in disaster planning

India’s disaster planning must account for elderly people in rural areas, with local data, clear panchayat responsibilities and predictable funding. #ageing #rural #India Read more »
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Mobile phone manufacturing push needs better grievance systems

India’s mobile phone manufacturing boom needs effective worker grievance systems as labour standards become part of global supply-chain scrutiny. #mobile #manufacturing #PLI Read more »
UPI MDR

UPI MDR: The government can ban a surcharge, not a price rise

India's new UPI MDR bans direct consumer charges, but the harder question is whether merchants will recover the cost through prices. #UPI #MDR Read more »
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New pork import rules face a WTO compliance test

India is tightening pork import rules around disease and food safety, but could face scrutiny over WTO rules and the treatment of domestic production. Read more »
India’s ageing population

India’s ageing population exposes a health data gap

India has extensive ageing data, but NFHS and LASI need to provide more timely evidence for elderly healthcare planning. #ageing Read more »
iran crisis

The Iran crisis runs through banks as much as oil routes..

The Iran crisis and the standoff over Hormuz highlights a broader contest over financial infrastructure and the weaponisation of interdependence. Read more »
global AI race

The AI race no one can afford to leave

The debate over slowing AI is shifting from model safety to strategic competition, with China, open models and market power at stake. Read more »