When we picture the threats that could undo the world, our minds reach for the catastrophic. A great war, a big tsunami or even worse, an economic crash, and now the latest, a rogue AI. These are the threats that fill our minds. And precisely because they are so loud, they tend to drown out… Continue reading Fragility, Conflict and Violence: What Everyday Resilience Teaches Us About Policy
AI-powered social scoring systems assign numerical ratings to people based on their financial, social, or digital behaviour and those ratings can then affect access to services, opportunities, or public benefits. The EU AI Act prohibits social scoring by public authorities when it leads to harmful or disproportionate treatment, while China’s Social Credit System is better… Continue reading AI Social Scoring: What Should India Permit, Restrict and Ban?
India’s healthcare discourse has, for good reason, focused on expanding insurance coverage, improving service availability and strengthening health outcomes. One critical dimension remains underexamined: forgone care. Forgone care refers to situations in which individuals who need healthcare delay, avoid or do not seek it at all. This gap between health need and healthcare utilisation is… Continue reading Forgone Care: The Missing Metric in India’s Health System
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
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
Cheistha Kochhar Nudge Awards
Celebrating ethical behavioural innovations improving lives across India.
