A project launched to identify the right communication strategies to reach out to women entrepreneurs of rural Bihar suggests such campaigns should focus on vocational training, credit facilities, grants, financial inclusion and... Read more »
Budget 2022 focus on transportation and communication infrastructure is justified, but it failed to enhance school education infrastructure and to step up skilling efforts. Read more »
India needs to address the anomalies in the labour market as large-scale informalisation of workforce results in vulnerability and decent work deficit. Read more »
High public debt is acceptable in situations like a pandemic, but the government should live within its means under normal circumstances. Read more »
Energy analysts tip green hydrogen to be the cheapest source of energy by 2030 as cheap electrolyser technologies are set to flood the market. Read more »
It is crucial to involve state governments in export promotion and negotiations for free trade pacts to unlock India’s trade potential. Read more »
There is evidence that point towards the infeasibility of universal laws of economics, or hidden variables that account for heterogeneous event-outcomes. Read more »
Hopes that the government would pump money into the farm sector were belied by the fiscal conservatism of Budget 2022. Read more »
There is no denying that digital education is the need of the hour -- but it should supplement the existing system, not substitute it. Read more »
Jal Jeevan Mission promises to provide fresh tap water to every household in the country, but budget allocations did not match the scope of such an ambitious scheme. Read more »