Skill development

Skill development needs better outcome measurement

India needs to measure whether skill development programmes improve livelihoods rather than relying on enrolment and training numbers. #skill Read more »
Gyirong glacier collapse

Gyirong glacier collapse exposes Himalayan infrastructure policy

The Gyirong glacier collapse shows why Himalayan roads, dams and settlements need stronger hazard mapping and warning systems. #glacier #Gyirong #Himalaya Read more »
Graduate unemployment in India

Graduate unemployment in India exposes a broken jobs market

Graduate unemployment in India is being blamed on poor employability, but job shortages, hiring practices and weak university-employer links are equally responsible. #unemployment Read more »
anger

The age of anger and fear

A toxic brew is shaping a world driven by anger, fear and confusion and it is ripe for populists peddling simple solutions. Read more »
australians experience social turmoil

Australians face a toxic mix of social disconnect and disaffection

Australians were less engaged in their communities, lonelier, unhappier and less satisfied with life, even before the present turmoil. Read more »
BRICS supply chain resilience

BRICS supply chain resilience needs a practical framework

India can use its BRICS chairship to build supply chain resilience while avoiding protectionism and costly self-sufficiency. #BRICS Read more »
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 »