Heat action plans

Heat action plans must include smaller towns

Heat action plans must account for India's smaller transitional towns, where urban growth is outpacing local health and governance capacity. #heat #climatechange Read more »
Tamil Nadu’s NCD burden

Tamil Nadu’s NCD burden demands better long-term care

Tamil Nadu’s NFHS-6 findings point to a need for better diabetes and hypertension control, sustained treatment and financial protection. #TamilNadu Read more »
Poor data quality

Poor data quality can undermine welfare schemes

India needs highest data quality and stronger accountability as poor beneficiary records and weak local surveys can distort welfare delivery. #data Read more »
Kerala Senior Citizens Bill

Kerala Senior Citizens Bill must guarantee enforceable rights

Kerala Senior Citizens Bill 2026 recognises elderly rights but needs enforceable remedies, independent oversight and stronger income security. #Kerala Read more »
3D-printed weapons

3D-printed weapons expose a gap in India’s arms law

3D-printed weapons are raising new questions on India's arms law as regulation must target unlawful conduct without stifling legitimate research. #weapon #armslaw Read more »
UPI MDR charges

UPI MDR charges must balance financial viability and inclusion

UPI MDR charges may help finance digital payments, but its impact on small merchants depends on margins, exemptions and implementation. #UPI Read more »
New environmental accounts

New environmental accounts must change how growth is measured

India’s environmental accounts could improve decisions on water, mining and infrastructure, provided governments use the data. #environment Read more »
Election Commission of India accountability

Fixing accountability when powers of Election Commission are delegated

The controversy surrounding the functioning of India’s Election Commission exposes gaps in institutional transparency, delegated authority and digital governance. Read more »
India’s transport authority

Transport authority must make infrastructure work as a network

India’s new transport authority can improve infrastructure planning, but its success will depend on whether ministries act on its recommendations. #transport Read more »
LPG prices, Ujjwala Yojana

Ujjwala Yojana must move from access to clean cooking

Ujjwala Yojana has crossed 10 crore LPG connections, but the next challenge is making clean cooking affordable enough to sustain. #Ujjwala Read more »