Daycare regulation

Daycare regulation needs enforceable safety rules

The Bengaluru incident exposes India’s low childcare standards, lax daycare regulation and weak inspection of private crèches. #Bengaluru Read more »
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has become a boardroom risk

Cybersecurity oversight now requires operational evidence with remote work, third-party software and AI tools widening corporate exposure. #cybersecurity Read more »
reality behind climate rankings

Can climate rankings tell us which country is a good performer?

Climate rankings may appear objective, but the choices made in developing them are shaped by different worldviews that influence the results sharply. Read more »
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Indonesia’s red white cooperatives, grey zone governance

President Prabowo’s nationwide Red‑White village cooperatives reveal a shift in Indonesia’s governance: state initiatives launched through personal directives, military mobilisation and extra-legal authority. Read more »
Unsafe food

Unsafe food exposes gaps in India’s food security

India has expanded food access, but weak testing and enforcement still leave consumers exposed to adulterated and unsafe food. #food #safety Read more »
Trade and sustainable development

Trade and sustainable development rules bring forests into FTA strategy

India’s Trade and sustainable development shift is moving forests into market access, export compliance and FTA negotiations. Read more »
Private investment in research

Private investment in research needs institutional freedom

Private investment in research now funds 45% of India’s R&D, but total spending remains low, especially in fundamental science. #reserach #education Read more »
MSME Bill

MSME Bill fixes dues, but skirts credit and infrastructure problems

The MSME Bill tackles delayed payments, while costly credit and weak industrial infrastructure continue to restrain smaller firms. #MSMEBill Read more »
Closing schools

Closing schools put the right to education at risk

Closing schools and merging them can improve staffing, but rural access to education must be measured before governments claim savings. #schools #education #NEP Read more »
Energy consumption policy

Energy consumption policy misreads consumer behaviour

Energy consumption policy can overstate efficiency gains when it ignores habits, social norms and changes in consumer behaviour. #energy Read more »