World faces Hobson's choice on false narratives.

Hobson’s choice: War on false narratives cuts both ways

A centralised system for screening and monitoring false narratives can also infringe on personal liberty and privacy. Read more »
Women's Reservation Bill

Higher education: How to benefit from NAAC data, analysis

The assessment of higher education institutions must look beyond data generation and documentation to ensure the wellbeing of students and teachers. Read more »
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RBI holds interest rates steady, but brings hawkish undertone to policy

With the RBI shifting to a more hawkish policy, markets players can expect hikes in interest rates in coming monetary policy reviews. Read more »
Indian middle class

Why RBI should keep interest rates, monetary policy stance unchanged

Rising crude price is the reason for high inflation, and RBI may choose to ignore this transitory phenomenon. Read more »
abortion laws

Rising C-section numbers: India must regulate this alarming trend

The C-section numbers in India have risen alarmingly to touch a new high rate of 26%, which is way above the 10-15% range recommended by WHO for better maternal and neonatal outcomes. Read more »
digital public goods

Work from home to work from anywhere: How Covid-19 revolutionised workplace

Most organisations will continue to offer work from home facility. In a hybrid model, work from anywhere would be a regular feature. Read more »
Repo rate

Lessons from Ukraine: India must launch digital rupee to compete with the yuan

Lesson from Ukraine: A convertible digital rupee can help India mitigate the risks in the international payments systems in the future. Read more »
ESG reporting

Ecolabelling, public procurement support key to achieving SDG 12

Ecolabelling needs to be promoted as there is pressure on India to shift towards sustainable consumption and production and to improve its sustainability ranking. Read more »
Naushad Forbes on unemployment crisis in India

‘India’s unemployment crisis an opportunity to create an economic miracle’

Unemployment in India stood at 8.1% in February 2022. The biggest single driver of growth and prosperity is the movement of people from lower productivity jobs into higher productivity occupations. We have... Read more »
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Kerala economy can learn from Sri Lankan economic crisis

The policymakers in Kerala economy must learn from the Sri Lankan crisis as both the economies are similar on many counts. Read more »