Policy UpdateSneha KohliBackgroundThe Comprehensive Health Insurance of Antyodaya Units (CHIRAYU) Scheme of Haryana was launched on November 21, 2022 as an extension of state-specific Ayushman Bharat Yojana by the Department of Health, Haryana Government (Ayushman Bharat, Haryana, n.d.). The...
Policy UpdatePritha ChowdharyBackgroundForests provide important ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, soil and water conservation, climate regulation, and the provision of fuel, fodder, timber and non-timber forest products. They are also an important source of livelihood for...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundIndia’s direct selling sector, encompassing multi-level marketing (MLM) companies selling wellness, cosmetics, and household products through networks of independent sellers rather than fixed retail outlets, operated for decades without a binding statutory framework. The only regulatory reference...
Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundIndia possesses a vast and diverse manuscript heritage covering fields such as philosophy, literature, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, arts, governance and other knowledge traditions. These manuscripts are dispersed across libraries, academic institutions, museums, temples, monasteries, private collections and individual...
Rahi NaikIntroduction: Why the Gulf Is Building Security Beyond WashingtonFor decades, the security architecture of the Arabian Gulf rested on an implicit bargain: Gulf monarchies would remain closely aligned with Washington, while the United States would provide the military...
InsightsAnkita GanguliHow falling fertility, ageing, youth migration and uneven urbanisation are reshaping India’s eastern frontierIndia’s demographic debate is often reduced to a single question: is the population rising or falling? That question is increasingly inadequate for West Bengal and...
Policy Update Ayan Bordoloi BackgroundThe issue...
InsightHimanshu ChhetriIntroductionIndia’s urban local bodies (ULBs) are at the frontline of service delivery, yet their fiscal health reveals deep structural imbalances. Recent municipal finance data (FY 2021‑22 to FY 2023‑24) highlights sharp variations across city types, showing how both...
Policy UpdateGargi BishtBackgroundUttarakhand’s migration crisis presents one of India’s most acute demographic challenges. Between 2008 and 2018, approximately 118,981 persons migrated permanently from rural areas of the state, while 383,726 undertook semi-permanent migration for employment (Rural Development and Migration...
Mahenoor ImamBackgroundThe Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 insured workers against sickness, maternity, disability and death, but not against losing the job itself. It assumed a worker would hold one job in one factory for a working life, so an...
