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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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Universal Health Coverage in India Needs Rebalancing, Not Reinvention
Rashmi Gupta, Felix Hospitals
Why the STEM Pipeline Fails Women by Design
Pragya Chaube, UPES
Gender Inclusion at Work is a Design Challenge, Not Intentions
Phalasha Nagpal, Oxford Policy Management
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Why NITI Aayog's Semiconductor Roadmap Focuses on Capability First
Nikhil Mall, Vasudha Foundation; Jaideep Saraswat, Vasudha Foundation
The Weight of Education: School Bags, Public Policy, and NEP 2020
Protiva Kundu, Centre for Social and Economic Progress
Why Census 2027 Matters Beyond Counting People
Vijay Kumar, Department of Economics, Manipal University Jaipur; Pragyan Monalisa Sahoo, Symbiosis Centre for Behavioural Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune; Himanshu Sekhar Rout, Department of Analytical and Applied Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
India's IIP Base Revision and the Quality of Economic Policymaking
Rashi Anchalia, Office of Economic Advisor, Government of India; Manoj Pandey, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GoI
Broadcasting Rules Must Reflect India's Converging Communications Landscape
Chandni Mathur, Independent Researcher
ALMM-2 Puts India's Solar Ambitions Upstream
Ram Singh, Centre for Distance and Online Education, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade; Kannan Kumar, Centre for Social and Economic Progress; Aaqib Chaudhary, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
How Amrit Peedhi Can Deliver India’s Demographic Dividend
Apica Sharma, NITI Aayog
Steel Overcapacity, Trade Distortions and India’s Growth Opportunity
Mayank Jha, Indian Steel Association
The Absorption Gap in India's Innovation System
A. Amarender Reddy, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management (NIBSM)
The Governance Challenge Behind India's Digital State
Anuradha P S, CHRIST University, Bangalore; Jaimine Vaishnav, ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai
Why Social Media Age Restrictions May Miss the Real Risk
Puja Marwaha, Child Rights & You (CRY); Yashasvi Kumud, Child Rights & You (CRY); Shivansh Mishra, CRY (Child Rights and You)
Why Water Regulation Must Become Climate Risk Sensitive
Madhurima S. Waghmare, ANIIDCO, A&NI