India’s climate adaptation plan

Climate adaptation needs rules that trigger early action

India’s climate adaptation plans need measurable triggers that release funds and assign responsibility before disasters escalate. Read more »
Rural non-farm economy india

Rural non-farm economy suffer from low productivity

Rural non-farm economy is expanding, but its employment gains remain trapped in tiny enterprises with weak capital and low productivity. Read more »
Bike taxi regulation

Bike taxi regulation needs a common framework across India

Bike taxi regulation is necessary as they offer cheap urban mobility and flexible work, but fragmented state rules continue to restrict their growth. #biketaxi Read more »
Farm income

Farm income gains from crop diversification in tribal Rajasthan

Turmeric, vegetables and livestock help diversified production and reduce a small farm household’s reliance on a single crop, booming farm incomes. #agriculture Read more »
AEDP adoption

AEDP adoption remains uneven across Indian universities

AEDP covers 173 programmes and 8,775 students in the survey, but adoption varies sharply across universities and disciplines. #education #NEP Read more »
Gen Z protests

Gen Z protests reshape student politics in India

The CJP agitation showed how Gen Z protests can turn examination grievances into political pressure through street protests and social media. #GenZprotests Read more »
India’s skills vs degrees debate

India’s skills vs degrees debate misses the real problem

The skills vs degrees debate ignores the basic fact that employers still rely on credentials even as many colleges deliver too little learning. #education Read more »
india citizenship evidence

A passport to citizenship or a mere travel document?

As document standards evolve in India, electoral verification must balance citizenship evidence, constitutional safeguards and protection against arbitrary voter exclusion. Read more »
farm chemicals

Farm chemicals need better regulation, periodic reviews in India

Periodic reviews and better regulation could help India replace ageing farm chemicals as safety evidence and agricultural technology change. #agriculture Read more »
Retail MSMEs

Retail MSMEs need more than Udyam recognition

Udyam recognition has helped retail MSMEs, but credit, GST costs, digital payments and fragmented regulation still constrain them. #MSMEs Read more »