Manorama BakshiArjun KumarFor decades, a central criticism of India’s healthcare system was that while a medical diagnosis itself did not necessarily push families into bankruptcy, the subsequent cost of medicines often did. In a public health matrix where out-of-pocket...
Amen Xavier Kaushal“The future of conservation depends not only on protecting wildlife but also on sustaining the lives of the people who live alongside it.”India is celebrated worldwide for its remarkable conservation achievements. From the recovery of tiger populations...
R.TejaswiniMental health issues among college students have surfaced as a major public health concern in India. The rise in levels of anxiety, stress, burnout and emotional distress is caused by academic pressure, career uncertainty, social expectations, financial stress and...
Anshi SinhaAI has become a part of people’s everyday lives, especially students’. There is a great deal of debate among educational circles regarding the use of AI in academic work and its implications for the future of education systems....
Policy UpdateMansi TirthaniBackground For more than six decades, India’s civil nuclear program operated under tight statutory regulations. The framework under the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 is restricted to the right to build, own, and operate nuclear power plants to...
Policy UpdateYashkirti PalBACKGROUNDSand is a critical input in the construction industry and is second only to water in terms of global consumption (UNEP,2019). The increasing demand for sand driven rapid urbanization and infrastructure development has led to unsustainable extraction...
Policy UpdateRiddhi SutharBackground The main piece of legislation in India that governs acceptance and utilization of foreign contributions and foreign hospitality by individuals, associations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010. The need for a...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundIndia’s credit market has long suffered from a mismatch between the volume of formal financial data generated by citizens and enterprises and lenders’ ability to access it efficiently. Borrower information land records, tax filings, credit bureau scores,...
Policy UpdateGayathry Sanjay BalaramBackgroundImagine falling asleep in what should be the safest place on earth, your own home, beside your parents. By morning, your life is gone because a snake entered your house and bit you while you slept....
Policy UpdateParidhi PassiIntroductionRural India’s Self-Help Group network has long been the backbone of women’s collective savings and micro-enterprise, but it had never before been linked directly to advanced agri-technology at national scale. The Namo Drone Didi Scheme was designed...
