Digital divide in india disrupts public service delivery

India’s digital divide and the consequent welfare bias

Digitalisation of government schemes is widening the digital divide, distrupting the delivery of services to the marginalised. Read more »
poverty in india

Why India’s poverty decline may not be what it seems

Despite claims of #poverty elimination, changes in survey methodology and outdated #povertylines render such conclusions dubious.  Read more »
Migrant labourers at a construction site.

How India’s migrant labour struggles during a crisis

Existing laws can do little to protect the rights of migrant labour, especially during a crisis. Revisiting labour laws can remedy this. #labourcodes #labourlaws Read more »
women empowerment

Women empowerment must go beyond lip service

India must invest in education, reproductive health, and equal pay to ensure women empowerment and gender justice. #women #empowerment Read more »
India's gender gap in workforce participation

Workforce gender gap: India’s half-built growth story

The gender gap in workforce participation is driven more by patriarchy than by lack of education or policy support. #plfs #genderinequality #femaleworkforce Read more »
drug abuse

India’s drug abuse crisis hits alarming proportions

As drug abuse-related crimes rise and cartels exploit weak links, India must act fast with education, tech-driven policing, and global best practices. #drugs #drugabuse #Kerala #Punjab Read more »
June 3, the World Bicycle Day

World Bicycle Day: Indian cities need a cycling revolution

On the World Bicycle Day, Indian cities must embrace cycling as a solution to rising pollution, traffic congestion, and public health challenges. Read more »
India’s public finance education

Public finance: Reclaiming India’s forgotten fiscal canon

India’s public finance education needs a course correction—one that brings its own thinkers into the heart of fiscal policy discourse. #publicfinance #Arthashstra #Kautilya #education Read more »
India anti-poverty schemes

From poverty to precarity: India’s uneven growth story

India’s #poverty levels have fallen sharply, but millions risk falling back without real-time #welfare and strong #publichealth infrastructure. #indianeconomy #gdpgrowth Read more »
The unprotected workers of India's gig economy

The gig economy is booming—but hardly any protection for workers

As millions power India’s gig economy from the backseat of a scooter, their rights and futures remain dangerously undefined. #gigeconomy #swiggy #zomato #uber #ola Read more »