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Expert Commentary
Timely expert analysis of policy decisions, government announcements, and institutional reports in India, with focus on design and implementation. Written by domain experts, these short commentaries explain the design, implications, and implementation challenges of recent policy developments, helping readers quickly understand what has changed, how it affects a sector, and why it matters for policy and governance.
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IT Rules Updates Strengthen Complaints Systems but Not Structural Accountability
Saumya Uma, Centre for Women’s Rights, Jindal Global Law School
India Must Discipline Preference-Driven Finance Without Dismantling It
Prem Kumar, GIST Impact
Between Readiness and Risk: How Hydrogen Certification Can Hard-Wire India’s Energy Pathways
Sahil Bajaj, inClimate.info
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Mental Health Is Emerging as India’s Next Economic Faultline
Aswin Alfred, MindQ - EHA Center for Mind and Wellness
MoSPI’s Index of Service Production Is a Necessary Reform With Important Caveats
Vikash Vaibhav, OP Jindal Global University
MeitY’s AI Governance Group Faces a Steep Test in the Months Ahead
Sagari Gupta, Independent Research & Policy Consultant
NITI Aayog’s Proposed R&D Reforms Need Institutional Rebalancing
Parthajit Kayal, Madras School of Economics; Sumanjay Dutta, Madras School of Economics
IRDAI’s Cybersecurity Shift Is Reshaping Insurance Regulation
Kaustubh Shakkarwar, Data > Nuance Consulting
NITI Aayog’s Urban Reform Vision Needs Empowered City Governments
Anand Iyer, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy
India’s Schooling Crisis Is Now About State Capacity
Pintu Paul, Indian Social Institute
AI Could Disrupt the Employment Logic of India’s Service Economy
Chinmaya Behera, Goa Institute of Management
Why Mental Health Needs a Whole-of-Economy Policy Framework
Anisha Padukone, The Live Love Laugh Foundation
India’s Growth Divide Is Increasingly Within States
Aakanksha Shrawan, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)
MoSPI’s Index of Service Production Faces Informality and Measurement Challenges
Kannan Rajarathnam, Independent Corporate and Economic Advisor
What Governments Measure Shapes Gender Policy
Anuradha P S, CHRIST University, Bangalore; Divyashree, Alliance University, Bangalore