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 »
India’s clean energy push cannot swap oil dependence for dependence on imported solar, batteries and critical minerals. #energy #imports Read more »
The district export initiative will work only if it solves testing, logistics, credit and buyer access for MSMEs. #exports #MSMEs Read more »
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 »