Biggest contributors to exports growth are labour-intensive sectors such as engineering goods, rice and marine products. Read more »
India's public health system needs to progress to universal healthcare. Read more »
The decision by Tamil Nadu government to draft in Esther Duflo, Raghuram Rajan, Arvind Subramanian, and Jean Dreze as advisors to the chief minister is a step in the right direction. Read more »
Once the Covid-19 pandemic is tackled, India needs to work towards an improvement in its healthcare infrastructure, disaster management systems, and education systems. Read more »
Among a variety of front-of-package labelling options, negative warning labels are more helpful in identifying unhealthy products and discouraging junk food choices. Read more »
The states should adopt the Model Tenancy Act 2020 to provide guidelines to strengthen and balance the rental market with time-bound dispute resolution. Read more »
India’s higher education institutions are consistently improving their global rankings, but they still have a long way to go to be global leaders. Read more »
As the Arctic geopolitics has recently witnessed growing big power involvement and rivalry, India’s Arctic Policy has both challenges and limitations. Read more »
Covid-19 pandemic saw people struggling to access healthcare services in time, highlighting the need for a robust Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, or HEMS. Read more »
Policy rate cuts may not address inflation as a large part of the increase in prices during the second wave of Covid-19 came from rising commodity prices. Read more »