Water as a substance has a unique characteristic. It is found naturally in all the states of matter- solid, liquid, or gas. It is estimated that water covers almost three-fourths of the earth’s surface. However, less than one percent is considered to be fresh water and usable for consumption. This is found in lakes, ponds,… Continue reading From Scarcity To Sustainability – The Evolution Of Water Policies In India
What is Public Policy? | The History & Evolution of Public Policy | Features & Nature of Public Policy | Types of Public Policy | Process of Public Policy Formation | The Importance of Public Policy | Good Public Policies Important Now More Than Ever? | Why study Public Policy in India? | Scope of… Continue reading What is Public Policy? What Makes It Important Now More Than Ever?
The novel coronavirus pandemic has cast a long shadow of financial uncertainty for both the Centre and states. The impact of the pandemic on the economy and the lives of the economically and socially disadvantaged requires a sizeable government funding exercise to try and limit the ripple effects of the pandemic. Livelihoods need to be… Continue reading State of Public Finance in India during COVID-19
The Socratic Paradox has presented itself to the world once again. If there is one thing we know for certain about COVID-19 at this point in time, it is that we don’t know anything for certain. This uncertainty around the absolute knowledge is necessary to establish upfront since it ideally opens us up to the fact that… Continue reading India and Covid-19: Economic Challenges, Impact and Policy
In speeches, dialogues, conversations and TV commentaries, the usage of war metaphors to describe anything related to the COVID-19 pandemic are being deployed. These include “war cabinet” and, implicitly, “threat.”[i],[ii]This assists in projecting a perception of the extraordinary circumstances that are facing our reality today. Hundreds of millions cannot get out of their homes in… Continue reading COVID 19 and War Terminology of World Leaders
In India, the labor market in the healthcare sector runs in acute supply shortage. The doctor-patient ratio is 1:1248 and there are only 1.5 nurses available per thousand patients. Public health capacity is inadequate and mostly asymmetrically distributed across states. While there are 38.3 government hospitals for a million people in Kerala, there are only… Continue reading Tackling COVID-19: The Need for Effective Capacity Utilisation of Health Professionals
