midwifery policy kerala

Kerala’s midwifery policy reversal has weakened maternal care

India needs an autonomous midwifery policy, stronger training, and protected care units in public health facilities. Read more »
Sixteenth Finance Commission

Finance Commission devolution tests fiscal federalism

The Sixteenth Finance Commission keeps devolution at 41%, but its GDP criterion marks a deeper shift in fiscal federalism. #FinanceCommission Read more »
deepfake regulation

Deepfake regulation must not chill free speech

Deepfake regulation must distinguish fraud, harassment and satire instead of treating all synthetic content alike. #deepfake Read more »
wind energy

Wind energy can rescue India’s renewable transition

India has vast wind energy potential, but PPA delays, weak transmission and poor site deployment continue to slow capacity addition. #windenergy Read more »
MSME credit

MSME credit boom bypasses India’s smallest firms

India’s MSME credit push must move beyond headline loan growth to reach micro enterprises and informal units. #MSME Read more »
funding the National Quantum Mission

National Quantum Mission needs funding discipline

The National Quantum Mission has ambitious targets, but its first-year funding and utilisation reveal a serious execution gap. Read more »
medical titles debate

Medical titles debate raises public health concerns.

A landmark case and recent judicial ruling on medical titles highlight tensions between healthcare access, professional titles and risks of quackery undermining public health. Read more »
UPI MDR debate,

UPI MDR debate: Why free payments need a cost model

The UPI MDR debate is no longer about adoption, it is about sustaining a payment network that processes billions of transactions every month. #UPI Read more »
India's education system

India’s education system faces a design crisis

The gaps in India’s education system are structural, with learning deficits and system fragmentation driving inequality and weak outcomes. #education Read more »
US military bases in the Gulf

US military bases and Gulf states’ sovereignty dilemma.

Iranian strikes on US military bases in the Gulf states exposes alliance limits, legal dilemmas and heightened risks for host nations. Read more »