NCDs lifestyle disease

NCD burden needs better policy, not blame-laden labels

The label “lifestyle disease” may sound harmless, but it narrows a complex NCD crisis into a story of personal failure, lets the government escape scrutiny. Read more »
India’s ageing population

India’s ageing population demands a universal pension plan

India’s ageing population is rising steadily, but pension coverage remains shallow in a labour market where informal work still dominates. Read more »
diarrhoea and India’s child malnutrition crisis

Floods, diarrhoea and India’s child malnutrition crisis

Floods contaminate water, diarrhoea follows, and malnutrition turns deadly, but India’s response still treats these as separate. #malnutrition Read more »
caste census 2027

The caste census debate is really about citizenship

India’s caste census debate reveals a constitutional tension: measuring inequality without hardening caste identity in public life. Read more »
Bharat Cancer Genome Atlas

Bharat Cancer Genome Atlas can reshape precision oncology

Bharat Cancer Genome Atlas can improve cancer treatment in India, if genomic testing becomes affordable, representative, and clinically usable. #cancer Read more »
AI anxiety not real

AI anxiety and the fear economy of technological change

As AI anxiety spreads among the work force, fear-driven narratives are causing deeper damage to mental health and career decisions. Read more »
crowd safety planning

Crowd safety at places of worship: Why India needs a resilience-first shift

As India’s religious footfalls now match city-scale crowds, crowd safety planning must move from threat-centric optics to resilience-first design rooted in crowd science. #crowd #safety Read more »
Bengaluru Metro fares

Bengaluru metro fares aren’t the problem; it’s the last mile

Bengaluru Metro fares are not the decisive lever many policymakers assume; last-mile reliability decides commuter choices. Read more »
health conditions of miya muslims

A double whammy for Assam’s miya Muslims

Political exclusion of Assam’s Bengal-origin miya Muslims has been adversely impacting their health conditions. Read more »
menstrual health and the right to life

Menstrual health is enforceable right after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court has held that menstrual health is part of the right to life, issuing binding directions to all schools and reshaping how equality and education are enforced. Read more »