self-care will be crucial in coming years

Looming crisis: World must develop self-care models for common ailments

Global Health Updates: Researchers need to evolve best practices of self-care that could be used to manage Long Covid symptoms and other illnesses. Read more »
A Budget 2022 wishlist for public health

Budget 2022: 10 ideas for a healthy India, booming economy

A Budget 2022 wishlist: Indian economy needs higher investment in improving delivery of public health services. Read more »
UPI123Pay to enable offline payments on feature phones

Budget 2022 must break the vicious circle of unemployment, aggregate demand

Budget 2022 should address the catch-22 situation in the Indian economy where unemployment and low aggregate demand feed each other. Read more »
G20, MALNUTRITION, CLIMATE CHANGE

Budget 2022: Govt faces Hamletian dilemma on subsidies

The government would like to cut subsidies in Budget 2022, but the question is whether it can afford to do it just ahead of the crucial assembly elections in five states. Read more »
Cyber security challenges for India

Data Protection Bill: Sweeping powers to govt worrisome

The Data Protection Bill, 2021 stipulates reporting of personal data breaches within 72 hours of unearthing such violation. Read more »
public health budget 2023, Ayushman Bharat

Niti Aayog’s state health index will push data driven approach

The state health index is a useful tool to track performance of states and Union territories and promote healthy competition. Read more »
Vaccine hesitancy in rural india

Vaccine hesitancy in rural areas threatens India’s Covid-19 response

Poor health infrastructure, digital divide, low literacy levels and misinformation about Covid-19 have resulted in vaccine hesitancy that could derail the Covid response in rural India. Read more »
India's four labour codes

Labour codes implementation to face delays as states struggle to frame rules

The four labour codes -- the Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Social Security Code and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code -- will replace more than 100 laws currently... Read more »
public health outcomes

Public health: Profit motive, state inaction dictate outcomes

Optimal public health outcomes require policymakers and public health practitioners to hold powerful commercial actors responsible for their actions. Read more »
gig economy needs worker protection

Gig economy: India should ensure legislative protection to workers

Efforts should be made to establish employer-employee relationship in the gig economy and terms of employment and conditions of service for workers should be clearly spelt out. Read more »