Abstract The U.S. is on the verge of an unprecedented default as the White House and Congress disagree over increasing the debt ceiling, which was breached in January 2023. This article explains the debt ceiling crisis and its potential implications for India. It demonstrates that a U.S. default could impact India’s financial markets and foreign… Continue reading U.S. Debt Ceiling Crisis: Lesson for India?
On February 01, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Budget for FY 2021-22 in the Parliament. Budget announcements are always a highly anticipated event in India; this time the expectations were even higher for the government to provide a credible roadmap for recovery. However, ahead of the Budget, another bill rumored to be proposed… Continue reading Central Bank Digital Currencies – An Idea whose Time has Come?
Dr. Amir Ullah Khan is a Development economist and Professor at the MCRHRDI of the Government of Telangana. He is a Visiting Professor at TISS, Indian School of Business and at NALSAR in Hyderabad. Amir is a business columnist for LiveMint. Dr Khan has been a civil servant, then Deputy Director and Senior Advisor at… Continue reading In Conversation with Amir Ullah Khan
About the Episode – Providing services effectively is a key function that states often fail to deliver. There exist many reasons for this. However, a key reason is that there exist intermediaries who serve as gatekeepers for accessing services. Different middlemen exist for accessing various services, but they all share a common objective. In return for… Continue reading Episode 2 : Getting Rid of the Middlemen
The inaugural episode features Dr. Sanjaya Baru who will discuss his book India’s Power Elite. A key point of debate in political economy has been the role that elite play in shaping a country’s economic and political trajectory. Baru in his book maps their impact on India and offers important insights into what future policy… Continue reading Episode 1: India’s Power Elite
Adolescent girls in India have suffered from the highest school dropout rates, early marriages and pregnancy-related issues, along with inadequate nutrition levels. Nearly 30% of adolescent girls in India suffer from malnutrition, while about 54.2% suffer from anaemia. This is a significant increase from the NFHS-4 survey conducted between 2015-2016, which reported a prevalence of… Continue reading Improving Health and Nutrition standards among adolescent girls
Both a Master’s in Public Policy and a Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy have a similar focus on studying policy-making and implementation in the public sector. However, the curriculum and structure of each programme may differ depending on the institution that offers it. Those interested in applying for Public Policy programmes in India must… Continue reading Master In Public Policy VS Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy, Design, and Management
India has a population of over 1.3 billion people, and providing healthcare to such a massive population is a daunting task. The country’s public healthcare system has been struggling to meet the growing demands and needs of the population due to various challenges, including inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, shortage of healthcare professionals, and limited access… Continue reading The Urgency For Public Health Reforms In India
The growth of any region in India is closely linked to the growth of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME). The share of MSME gross value added (GVA) in India’s gross domestic product (GDP) was 26.83% in 2020–21. The share of exports of specified MSME-related products in all of India’s exports was 49.35% in 2020–21.… Continue reading Examining the relationship between quality of life and the expansion of microenterprises into small enterprises
The Indian Constitution lays down the framework for public policy, which the government implements at various levels – central, state, and local. The policy-making process in India involves extensive participation of stakeholders, including civil society organizations, experts, and the public at large. In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on evidence-based policy-making, focusing… Continue reading Exploring The Potential For Change Through India’s Public Policy
