Delhi air pollution plan 2026 acts before GRAP, but weak PUCC checks, dust control and regional coordination could blunt its impact. #Airpollution #GRAP Read more »
AAY ration reform and food subsidy costs scrutiny is welcome, but smaller AAY families should not pay for the failures in procurement, storage and targeting. #AAY #foodsubsidy Read more »
India’s $189 billion import substitution plan can work only if domestic value addition, supplier depth and exports rise with production. #imports #exports Read more »
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 »
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 »
Semicon 2.0 and the new mobile scheme shift incentives towards components, chip design and Indian intellectual property. #Semicon2.0 #PLI Read more »
Comparison of the Gujarat model with Tamil Nadu shows growth and welfare as budget choices, not fixed state policy frameworks. #Gujarat Read more »
A statutory national floor wage may fail if it ignores regional prices, productivity and enforcement. #minimumwages Read more »
Kerala menstrual leave plan recognises that pain, toilets and attendance rules shape girls’ education. #Kerala #menstrualleave Read more »
Fertiliser subsidy DBT will work only if transfers arrive before sowing and follow Soil Health Card advice. #DBT #fertiliser Read more »