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In Delhi, air pollution has been a major, documented problem since the 1990s. Delhi’s toxic air has become a full-blown public health emergency, with local emissions and the winter air trapping pollutants driving the worst Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in years. The winter spike in the AQI is caused by a variety of factors.… Continue reading From Sarkaar to Bazaar: Can Market-Based Solutions Solve Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis?
Universalising access to and attainment of the highest levels of health standards has been a long-cherished goal. This “right to health” (RtH) was defined in the constitution of the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. It was further reinforced by Article 12 of the… Continue reading From UHC to UHA: Re-imagining the Right to Health
You Don’t Need a Master’s, You Need the Right Certificate! India’s new regulatory architecture quietly makes the certificate the most agile, honest, and professionally powerful credential in public policy, if you know how to use it. India’s Tiered Credential Architecture India’s higher education system is undergoing a generational transformation. The UGC Regulations 2025, anchored in… Continue reading Public Policy Education in India: Choosing the Right Credential
Indian cities are growing fast and expanding outward, leading to longer and longer commutes, which in turn cause choking traffic, rising pollution, and infrastructure that cannot keep pace with population growth. If that were not bad enough, financing compatible infrastructure amid poorly financed urban local bodies (ULBs) prevents sophisticated solutions from being implemented. Now imagine… Continue reading Making Cities Liveable Again: The Transit-Oriented Development Way
India has set itself a bold target: 30% electric vehicle penetration by 2030. We’re still far from that number. But over the past decade, the government has launched over a dozen schemes, poured hundreds of thousands of crores into the sector, and rewritten tax and infrastructure rules to speed up the transition. The idea is… Continue reading India’s EV Policy Puzzle: Incentivising Adoption or Building a Sustainable Ecosystem?
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