Civil service training

Civil service training in India needs a second reform

India’s civil service training now reaches millions, and the next challenge is turning course completion into judgement, expertise and better deployment. #civilservices Read more »
River-linking plan

River-linking plan needs a data backbone

India’s river-linking plan needs a digital layer linking hydrology, forecasts and state decisions before large inter-basin transfers begin. Read more »
clean energy transition

India’s clean energy transition needs a stronger grid

India’s clean energy transition has entered a harder phase as storage, transmission and distribution determine renewable power use. #cleanenergy Read more »
lawfare strategy

India needs a lawfare strategy for a harder world

The Indus Waters Treaty dispute shows why India needs a coordinated lawfare strategy to defend its interests and shape international rules. #lawfare Read more »
Rural healthcare

Rural healthcare needs stronger links across the system

India’s rural healthcare reforms will work only if medicines, diagnostics, ambulances, referrals and insurance function as one system. #healthcare Read more »
Census 2027

Census 2027 can rebuild India’s statistical foundation

Census 2027 can update India’s demographic base, improve public spending and reshape debates over caste, welfare and delimitation. #Census Read more »
rupee trade

Rupee trade gets easier, but the hard part remains

DGFT has widened rupee trade settlement rules, but deeper markets, hedging and useful investment options will decide adoption. #rupee 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 »
Homemaker compensation

Homemaker compensation gets a ₹30,000 monthly benchmark

The Supreme Court’s ₹30,000 monthly benchmark changes homemaker compensation and puts a value on unpaid domestic care. #SC #unpaidlabour Read more »
MMDR Amendment

MMDR Amendment puts Odisha mineral tax dues at risk

The MMDR Amendment extinguishes unpaid mineral-tax dues and puts Odisha's potential claim of over Rs 1 lakh crore at risk. #minerals #MMDR #Odisha Read more »