Introduction To Public Policy In India Public policy refers to the decisions and actions taken by the government that directly or indirectly impact the public. In India, public policy is heavily influenced by international law, democratic principles, and social justice. Policies are designed to address societal issues, providing solutions to improve current and future conditions,… Continue reading 5 Books that you should read as a student of Public Policy
What Is Public Policy? We often use terms such as “public interest”, “public sector”, “public opinion” etc. However, first, it is important to understand the very concept of ‘public’ for a discussion in public policy. The public sector comprises human activity, which requires governmental intervention or joint action. The term “policy” as explained by David… Continue reading How To Bring The “Public” Back Into “Public Policy”
Dear Reader, We, at the ISPP Policy Review, are elated to release the first journal edition for the academic year 2021-22.Our theme is India’s Policy Challenges for 2022. This edition will flow through perspectives on education, gender, rural India, the role of technology in empowering SMEs, and also on how behavioural interventions could help curb… Continue reading India’s Policy Challenges for 2022
The past few years have witnessed an increase in the occurrence of natural disasters globally such as the devastating bushfire in 2020 in Australia that decimated the Koala bear population and the wildfire in 2021 in the Amazon rainforest that smothered a vast area of Brazil in smoke for several days at length. Back home in India, we’ve seen… Continue reading Water Crisis in India: Strategies to Save Water
The morning of June 11 felt different. The ISPP campus was abuzz with young policy enthusiasts descending from 18 different colleges, some online, others in person. The ISPP Policy Hackathon began on a high note. All 28 finalists exchanged notes as Dhruva Mathur, ISPP’s Academic Coordinator took the dais to explain the rules and rubric… Continue reading 7 solutions to hack the gender gap emerge at ISPP Policy Hackathon
On 14 June 2022, the Government of India made an announcement about the Agnipath Scheme. When the ball was set rolling, unrest was witnessed across the nation. These agitations took a violent turn in some parts of the country. Due to the clouds of confusion around its implementation and effectiveness, a bisecting line could be seen among… Continue reading Agnipath: Drawing a fine line between Service and its perks
India is the world’s fourth-largest emitter of CO2, standing right after China, the US, and the EU. During the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) in 2021, India pledged that it will achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2070. Is India poised to fulfill its promise? A meme went viral in March. It took a… Continue reading Can India achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2070?
In the 1860s, England was facing an acute shortage of coal. Some experts contended that improving technology would reduce coal consumption. But contrary to this, technological improvements that increased the efficiency of coal led to the increased consumption of coal in a wide range of industries. English Economist William Stanley Jevons argued that technological progress… Continue reading Maharashtra’s Water Banks: A Looming Banking Crisis without a Bailout Option
The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was initiated in 2014 to achieve universal sanitation coverage. The cleanliness drive aimed to make citizens health-conscious by providing financial incentives for solid/liquid waste management (SLWM), toilet construction, technical assistance, and capacity building (Aijaz, 2017). The Swachh Bharat Mission has successfully executed its target of toilet construction with about 99%… Continue reading Improving the Swachh Bharat Mission through behavioural interventions
In this interview, Prerna talks about the importance and necessity of credible data in the policy making process. The interview is conducted by ISPP Scholar, and Executive Editor of the Policy Review, Kavya Datla.
