India’s Environment Audit Rules 2025

Environment Audit Rules 2025: Compliance, costs and conflicts

India’s Environment Audit Rules 2025 promise cleaner growth, but weak capacity, conflicts and enforcement could blunt their impact. Read more »
mental health

India must put mental health at the core of development

India’s mental health crisis costs billions in lost productivity and demands a decisive policy response. #mentalhealth Read more »
gaming ban

India’s gaming ban risks innovation and fintech growth

Policy uncertainty in fintech and gaming ban will drive innovation abroad, weakening India’s digital economy. #gaming #fintech Read more »
Himalayan floods

Himalayan floods expose urgent need for safer infrastructure

Himalayan floods show that relief without resilient roads, dams, and zoning reforms leaves communities at risk. #floods #Himalaya #climatechange Read more »
Nepal crisis

Nepal’s youth uprising: State, corruption, and the fight for dignity

Nepal's youth uprising is a powerful example of how digitally-empowered Gen Z is challenging political elites across South Asia. #Nepal #GenZ Read more »
Jan Dhan Yojana

Jan Dhan Yojana: Govt’s inclusion drive risks shallow impact

Despite record coverage, millions of Jan Dhan Yojana accounts lie dormant, raising doubts about India’s financial inclusion gains. #JanDhan #financialinclusion Read more »
Concert tourism

Concert tourism could unlock new revenue for cities

Concert tourism is giving Indian cities fresh revenue streams, boosting municipal coffers and reshaping local public finance. #concert #tourism #economy Read more »
extreme heat losses

Extreme heat costs mount as India delays counting losses

Extreme heat is eroding labour hours, learning outcomes, and public health budgets — costs policymakers must start counting. Read more »
India semiconductor Mission

Semiconductor race: Can India build a competitive global hub

India’s $18 billion semiconductor plan seeks to cut imports and build chip sovereignty, but the leap to 7 nm technology is a daunting test. #semiconductor #chips Read more »
Ageing, silver economy

The ageing truth: Care and policy for India’s silver future

India’s ageing population will redefine markets, families, and public policy in the decades ahead. With timely reforms, the nation can transform this challenge into an engine of growth, innovation, and dignity. ... Read more »