Heatwave, labour rights

Heatwaves not just an environmental issue, but also a labour rights issue

The government advises employers to provide water and rest during heatwaves, but workers still lack binding protection from extreme heat and wage cover. #heatwave #labour Read more »
climate change and migration

Climate change is redefining home, and who counts as a refugee

Climate change is increasingly driving displacement, raising urgent questions about development models that foster unequal growth while exacerbating ecological risk. Read more »
Heatwave, labour rights, India’s urban policy

India’s urban policy neglects small towns

India’s urban policy needs overhaul as future will not be settled in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. Most of the country’s towns are small and urban policy ignores them. #urbanpolicy Read more »
India’s road safety data

India’s road safety data stops at the point of injury

The National Road Safety Board should add rehabilitation, return to work and household loss to India’s road-safety record. #roadsafety Read more »
UK-India pharma corridor

UK-India pharma corridor links British research with Indian scale

A UK-India pharma corridor can connect British drug discovery with Indian production, but regulatory approval and reliable supply remain decisive. #UK #pharma Read more »
erratic monsoon rainfall

India’s monsoon deluge reflects intensifying global climate emergency…

From monsoon floods to heatwaves, cascading climate disasters expose mounting vulnerabilities demanding coordinated scientific and policy responses. Read more »
Toda embroidery GI tag

Toda embroidery GI tag fails to secure livelihoods

GI registration raised the profile of Toda embroidery, but field interviews show low pay, poor market access and mounting health costs. #Toda Read more »
Gujarat model

Gujarat model needs a welfare correction

Comparison of the Gujarat model with Tamil Nadu shows growth and welfare as budget choices, not fixed state policy frameworks. #Gujarat Read more »
Specialised investment funds

Specialised investment funds fill India’s missing middle

Specialised investment funds assets reached ₹13,814 crore by May 2026, filling a regulated tier between mutual funds and PMS. #Investment Read more »
E20 ethanol-petrol mix

E20 debate reveals India’s uneven energy transition trade-offs

India’s E20 push boosts energy security and farm incomes, but consumers remain unconvinced amid mileage and price concerns. Read more »