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Public policy is a set of laws, regulations, directives, and budget allocations that governments or their representatives put in place to achieve public good goals. This process is an iterative one, with many players involved, leading to a policy determined by various interests and options. This also means that government policies are continually changing. As… Continue reading Public Policy Formulation in India: Process, Steps & Role of Parliament (2026 Guide)
The North-East is urbanising differently than the rest of India, and this distinction is its greatest opportunity. Across India’s eight North-Eastern states, a consequential shift toward urban life is underway. The region is home to 45.7 million people, spread across challenging terrain with a population density of just 175 per sq km, less than half… Continue reading Urbanization in North-East India: A New Frontier for Growth
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 Livable Again: The Transit-Oriented Development Way
On World Health Day 2026, a case for putting community engagement at the centre of India’s health system. We live in an era blessed by astounding scientific advances, yet their uptake remains uneven in public health systems. Their benefits remain inadequately tapped for advancing population health and treating individuals who fall sick. Evidence-based guidance fails… Continue reading From Coverage to Trust: Rethinking India’s Health System
On 3 April 2026, the Delhi edition of The Indian Express carried a tragic news item. A young food delivery agent, while completing his last delivery around 2 am, was hit by a reportedly speeding Mercedes and was killed on the spot. A young life was prematurely lost. The Rise of Rapid Delivery Culture Unfortunately,… Continue reading Risk of Rapid Delivery
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?
What will it really take to put zero-emission trucks on India’s highways, and who will pay for the infrastructure to charge them? India has 175,000 electric charging stations but only 9,000 of them can actually charge a truck. This single fact captures the scale of the challenge ahead. This gap is not just a logistical… Continue reading The Bottleneck Nobody’s Talking About: Financing EV Freight in India
Universal health assurance (UHA) is a more ambitious framework than traditional universal health coverage (UHC). It suggests access to essential services without financial hardship. Also, guarantees that people can count on their health system through shocks, crises and over the course of their lives. The SDG-3 goals emphasise leaving no one behind; pushing countries to… Continue reading Reimagining Health Financing for Universal Health Assurance
The Government of India, in the last few years, intensified a set of farming-related programmes with the objective to enhance farmers’ income and climate resilience. These initiatives, while focusing on new farming techniques, have been linked to digital infrastructure created for agriculture. Together, they help integrate incentives with good farming practices. The government highlighted this… Continue reading Agricultural Reform in the Digital Era: A Public Policy Perspective
In February 2026, the Government of India highlighted new steps under the IndiaAI Mission to expand access to artificial intelligence infrastructure for the larger benefit of society. Currently, more than 38,000 GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit) are being made available at ₹65 per hour, while the AIKosh platform hosts over 7,500 datasets and 273 models for… Continue reading India’s AI Push: Building State Capacity for Technology Governance
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