Policy Watch
India’s healthcare response to Covid-19
At first it seemed that India had been sheltered from the Covid-19 pandemic. Early action to restrict international travel by the government and state level precautions seemed to be holding...
- Author Lakshmi Santhosh Maithel
- Date October 6, 2020
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Indian Higher Education and the future of Remote Learning
Indian education is one that encompasses a wide variety of individuals, across states and socio-economic barriers. This is true particularly in public universities, which aim to be inclusive and diverse....
- Author Lipi Chawla
- Date August 8, 2020
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Food Security in India during COVID-19
The most populous democracy has long been aware of the importance of providing food security for its citizens. India’s Public Distribution System (PDS), introduced during the Bengal famine in 1943,...
- Author Lakshmi Santhosh Maithel
- Date August 8, 2020
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Unlocking India’s private space sector by integrating space-based services into the economy
The Government of India recently announced that it will create a new regulatory body called Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) as a move to open up the...
- Author Narayan Prasad
- Date July 4, 2020
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Time for ‘New Green Deal’ for Indian Agriculture
The last year or so has seen American politicians talk of a ‘Green New Deal’ for their country. The term refers back to the New Deal that was implemented in...
- Author Suhrid Patel
- Date May 4, 2020
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Female farmers are central to India’s agricultural economy: Yet, are they still invisible?
Women farmers are invisible as far as the state and society are concerned. They perform most of the ‘big jobs’ like sowing and harvesting, yet, their access to resources is...
- Author Anushka Chauhan
- Date March 25, 2020
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The story of microfinance in India
‘Microfinancing’ was introduced in India in the 1980s as a solution to poverty and to empower women. Despite its strong potential, the microfinance sector faces challenges related to accessibility in...
- Author Jhanvi Sonakia
- Date March 25, 2020
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India’s Personal Data Protection Bill: High on consumer protectionism and surveillance?
Highlights of India’s Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 and its compliance requirements, from an industry specialist. India is home to 1.3 billion active online platform users, the second largest...
- Author Surbhi Jain
- Date January 23, 2020
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The Future of Clean Transportation: Sodium-ion Batteries
The lithium-ion battery is the highest energy density battery technology currently in existence commercially. It is no surprise that for electric vehicle (eV) applications, it is the go-to battery around...
- Author Ashish Rudola
- Date November 24, 2019
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