Kerala menstrual leave, menstrual health in schools, schoolgirls menstrual leave

Kerala menstrual leave plan puts schools on notice

Kerala menstrual leave plan recognises that pain, toilets and attendance rules shape girls’ education. #Kerala #menstrualleave Read more »
Fertiliser subsidy reform

Fertiliser subsidy reform needs a soil-linked DBT

Fertiliser subsidy DBT will work only if transfers arrive before sowing and follow Soil Health Card advice. #DBT #fertiliser Read more »
India’s clean energy

India’s clean energy push must avoid new import traps

India’s clean energy push cannot swap oil dependence for dependence on imported solar, batteries and critical minerals. #energy #imports Read more »
District export initiative

District export initiative must move beyond maps

The district export initiative will work only if it solves testing, logistics, credit and buyer access for MSMEs. #exports #MSMEs Read more »
Act East policy, Indo-Pacific maritime security, India-New Zealand FTA

Act East policy moves from trade to maritime security

Prime Minister Modi’s three-nation visit shows Act East policy moving from commerce to sea lanes, minerals, defence exports and Pacific diplomacy. #ActEast Read more »
Health regulation reform

Health regulation reform must protect patients first

The government's Health regulation reform will work only if compliance relief is matched by patient safety and public capacity. #health Read more »
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cannot carry reform’s load

The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cuts freight time and cost, but land, labour, tariffs and suppliers will decide India’s gain. Read more »
Ease of doing business

Ease of doing business boils down to states capacity

India’s reform agenda has shifted from ease of doing business rankings to state capacity, where land, licences and local services decide investment. #easeofdoingbusiness Read more »
ITI reform

ITI reform must start with trainers, not showpieces

India’s skilling numbers have improved, but ITI reforms are held back by trainer gaps, weak OJT and low female enrolment. #ITIreforms Read more »
WhatsApp usernames

WhatsApp usernames face India’s fraud test

WhatsApp usernames protect phone numbers, but India wants answers on impersonation, fraud, and traceability before rollout. #Whatsapp #usernames Read more »