![India's poverty reduction efforts fall short.](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/poor10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Decentralisation, improved data management, and a focus on quality education and healthcare are crucial for sustainable poverty reduction. Read more »
![health insurance decree by IRDAI](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/age10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
For decades, India’s senior citizens were denied health insurance coverage by insurers because of a discriminatory age cutoff. Read more »
![Feminisation of agriculture in India is increasing](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/farmer20.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Feminisation of agriculture intensifies as male workforce shrinks and women step in, defying stereotypes and driving a digital revolution on Indian farms. Read more »
![Nestle, Cerelac](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tanaphong-toochinda-9x3jGcu3qQ0-unsplash-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Despite WHO guidelines banning sugar in baby food, Nestlé's Cerelac packs a sugary punch in developing countries like India. #Nestle #cerelac #WHO Read more »
![MSME funding](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/lab10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
While global unemployment dips, South Asia grapples with declining labour force participation and widening job gap that put a generation at risk. Read more »
![migrant workers healthcare crisis](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MIG20.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Government schemes offer healthcare portability for migrant workers, but implementation gaps leave them in the lurch. Read more »
![The humanitarian crisis in Gaza](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UN10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
The ongoing conflict and the blockade have pushed Gaza to the brink, but international intervention can resolve the humanitarian crisis. Read more »
![labour-intensive manufacturing in India](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/labour10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
The government must nurture labour-intensive manufacturing, and strive for quality of employment in the informal sector. Read more »
![The Human Development Report 2023–2024 and India](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mpi10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
The Human Development Report 2023–2024 has urged India to address income disparities to unlock its full human development potential. Read more »
![India's rising female labour force participation rate](https://i0.wp.com/www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/fem10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Research suggests that India's rising female labour force participation might be driven by economic hardship, not job creation. Read more »