Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundThe global labour market has undergone a fundamental transformation since the 2008 global financial crisis. Traditional employment relationships have increasingly given way to flexible platform-mediated forms of work collectively referred to as the gig economy. In India,...
Policy UpdateKaranvi ShendeBACKGROUNDMahtari Vandan Yojana is a women-centred social-protection scheme of the Chhattisgarh government. Launched on 1 March 2024, it provides monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000 to eligible women through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The official scheme portal states...
Background In May 2010, Ahmedabad experienced a severe heatwave, with temperatures reaching 46.8°C. The heatwave was associated with 1,344 excess all-cause deaths in the city during May alone, a 43.1% increase compared with the reference period. The event showed how...
Soham DuttaShould every business be inspected in the same way?Imagine two food businesses operating under the same regulatory framework. One has maintained a strong compliance record for years. The other has repeatedly failed to meet safety requirements. Should a...
Policy Update Purbaa JagannathBackgroundSmall hydropower is among the oldest and most geographically democratic forms of renewable energy in India, capable of delivering firm, round-the-clock power to hilly and remote regions where the terrain makes solar parks and large transmission...
Manorama BakshiArjun KumarOn Raksha Bandhan, threads of silk and cotton are tied across millions of households in Uttar Pradesh to signify care, responsibility, and mutual protection. Beyond these traditional rituals, the occasion provides an important moment to examine what...
Policy UpdateSneha KohliBackground The Khelo India- National Programme for Development of Sports- was launched in 2016-17 and emerged as a unified national framework following the restructuring of earlier sports-development initiatives. The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the...
Policy UpdateSudeepti JoshiIntroductionThe Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) was launched on 6th February 2013, at Palghar in Maharashtra under the National Rural Health Mission, with the aim of identifying health problems in children at an early stage (Ministry of...
Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackgroundRoad accidents remain a major public health and road-safety challenge in India. Delays in reaching hospitals and receiving emergency medical treatment can worsen injuries and increase the risk of preventable deaths. Financial constraints may also delay access...
Policy UpdateSaachi SaxenaBackgroundClimate policy has entered a new phase globally. For nearly three decades, international negotiations primarily focused on setting emission reduction targets. Today, the challenge is no longer limited to defining ambitious goals but to designing credible domestic...
