Tag: policy

Policy UpdateDebjani ChatterjeeBackgroundWest Bengal is one of India’s most populous states, with a large and diverse population and significant welfare and development needs. Managing...

Affirmative action is one of the most debated instruments of modern democratic governance. Its critics often view reservation and other forms of preferential treatment...

Policy Update Purbaa JagannathBackgroundAbout 1,55,707 sq km in size with a population of around 4.5 crore, Odisha is also home to a long coastline...

Policy UpdateSneha KohliBackgroundHaryana occupies an important position in India’s economic and administrative landscape, combining a predominantly agrarian economy with substantial industrial, manufacturing and services...

Policy UpdateNeha KumariBackgroundJharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000 after being separated from Bihar. Since its formation, the state has developed a wide range...

Policy UpdateDivya NatranjanBackgroundArunachal Pradesh, India’s largest north-eastern state by area at roughly 84,000 sq km, is also its least densely populated, with a 2011...

Policy UpdateAyan BordoloiBackgroundLakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory (UT) in India with an area of 32 sq km, a most remarkable outlier of all...

Policy UpdateVibha SethiBackgroundWhen the price of essential kitchen items like onions, potatoes, or dal shoots up suddenly, it acts as an immediate financial shock...

Siddharth SinghClimate change is no longer just an environmental issue, it is rapidly becoming one of India’s greatest public health challenges. While conversations often...

Policy UpdateAngela RajeevBackgroundOld-age pensions are one of the oldest tools of social protection anywhere. In India it sits at the crosshairs of elderly poverty...