![Income inequality and multidimensional poverty in India](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/water-crisis-300x200.jpg)
India’s poorest states need to revamp their development strategies to bridge the widening inequality with the developed states in the southern and western regions. Read more »
![EV, electric vehicles future](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EVs10-300x200.jpg)
The demand for electric vehicles is expected to grow exponentially as the world nations and businesses race to meet their emission cut targets. Read more »
![GST regime, budget 2023](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/budget-10-1-300x200.jpg)
GST regime: The initiative towards “One Nation, One Tax, One Market” was expected to shore up revenue collection in the country and to strengthen Centre-state relationship. Read more »
![vpn guidelines violate data privacy norms](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/information-technology-SMBs-300x200.jpg)
The VPN guidelines in the current form go against the spirit of the provisions of the Data Protection Bill which is yet to become law. Read more »
![Extreme weather events](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/forest-fire-300x200.jpg)
Extreme weather events: Parts of the world are experiencing unprecedented heat beating all-time highs in at least a half-dozen countries this summer. Read more »
![energy imports, coal energy](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/india-coal-mine-law-300x200.jpg)
Quality issues and an inability to ramp up domestic production force India to import coal despite exorbitant global prices. Read more »
![IMF, RBI](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/inflation-10-300x200.jpg)
A strong dollar and unabated foreign portfolio investment outflows could see the rupee plunging to Rs 82 against the greenback this financial year. Read more »
![BRI](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/highway-10-300x200.jpg)
The G7 Summit last week flagged off Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, a $600 billion plan to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Read more »
![global warming and methane emissions](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Arctic-Ocean-300x200.jpeg)
Methane concentration in atmosphere is on the rise as global warming causes higher emissions, slows removal of greenhouse gas. Read more »
![G20, MALNUTRITION, CLIMATE CHANGE](https://www.policycircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/global-hunger-food-waste-300x200.jpg)
Food waste consumes a third of global production at a time when the world is facing a severe food shortage, says a BCG report. Read more »