Hantavirus threat

Hantavirus outbreak calls for stronger zoonotic preparedness

Hantavirus is unlikely to cause a pandemic, but it exposes serious gaps in surveillance, cruise biosecurity, and zoonotic preparedness. Read more »
Women entrepreneurs india

Women entrepreneurs grow, but labour gaps persist

Women entrepreneurs and investors are gaining ground, but India’s labour market still denies them quality jobs and equal wages. Read more »
digital public infrastructure india

Digital public infrastructure: Scale without safeguards

As digital public infrastructure expands into health and credit, gaps in consent, accountability and regulation become harder to ignore. Read more »
Informal sector jobs

Informal sector jobs expose India’s productivity crisis

ASUSE 2025 shows a strong rise in informal sector jobs creation, but weak wages and low productivity remain major concerns. #jobs Read more »
One nation One Election

One Nation, One Election: A fixed election cycle can cut governance cost

India’s fragmented election calendar imposes fiscal, administrative and governance costs that a staggered One Nation, One Election model can reduce. #elections Read more »
US tariff ruling

US tariff ruling: What it means for India trade talks

US tariff ruling curbs President Donald Trump’s 10% tariff under Section 122, but trade uncertainty remains. Read more »
China FDI policy

China FDI policy shifts from blanket curbs to safeguards

India’s selective easing of China FDI policy recognises that manufacturing ambitions need capital, technology and supply-chain depth. #FDI Read more »
Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission needs a shift from taps to tested water

Jal Jeevan Mission has expanded tap connections, but climate stress, groundwater depletion and contamination make safe drinking water an unfinished agenda. #JalJeewanMission #water Read more »
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 »