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Dr. Amen Xavier KaushalWhen Assets Are Not EnoughTwo families may live in the same forest landscape. Both may have land, family labour, livestock, traditional knowledge and community networks. Yet after the same crop failure, wildlife loss or employment shock,...
Harvi ShahIn 2020, India rolled out the Production Linked Incentive scheme with a simple pitch: pay manufacturers for every additional unit produced above a baseline, and watch domestic industry grow. That logic was later extended to some of the...
Laveena ChoudharyEverything is possible at the tap of a screen these days, whether it’s ordering groceries, booking a cab, or hiring someone for personal care services. The promise of delivery in minutes has made life smoother and more dependable....
Policy Update Manisha KumariBackgroundWomen’s entrepreneurship can contribute to employment generation, household income and local economic development. However, women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds may face difficulties in obtaining institutional credit, preparing business plans, acquiring entrepreneurial skills and accessing markets. Limited...
Policy UpdateAditya ChavanBackgroundExporters compete on price, and part of that price is made up of domestic taxes that no other mechanism returns to them. The Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme was designed to close...
Policy Update Ayana NKBackground The Extreme Poverty Eradication Project, also known as the Athidaridrya Nirmarjana Project, was launched by the Government of Kerala in 2021 under the Local Self Government Department (LSGD). Its goal was to find people living in...
Policy UpdateMahenoor ImamBackgroundThe EPFO, established in 1952, is one of the world’s largest social security institutions, committed to social security for the financial future of India’s workforce. EPFO is a managed provident fund, pension and insurance scheme for workers...
Policy UpdateMannat AbbotBackgroundIndia and Brazil have had diplomatic relations since 1948, and their relationship was elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2006. Since then, cooperation has expanded into areas such as trade, science and technology, energy and digital development....
Anie Susan SIntroductionThe persistent narrative of youth apathy towards politics has become empirically untenable in contemporary India. Contrary to the perception of a depoliticized, digitally distracted generation, evidence suggests a profound transformation in youth political engagement. Young Indians, particularly...
Policy UpdateGowri KodaliIntroductionIndia’s biotechnology sector has expanded significantly over the past decade, with the bioeconomy growing from $10 billion in 2014 to $165.7 billion in 2024, accounting for approximately 4.25% of GDP. And the target? $300 billion by 2030...
