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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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India’s Mega Science Vision-2035 for Climate Research Infrastructure Needs Institutional Integration
Pooja Sehbag, Chintan Research Foundation
Scaling Digital Governance and Fiscal Devolution in Panchayati Raj
Ramesh Sahu, Independent Researcher
India's Informal Workers Are Bearing the Cost of Heat Adaptation
Shaoni Das, Department of Policy and Management Studies, TERI School of Advanced Studies; Megha Jacob, Department of Policy and Management Studies, TERI School of Advanced Studies; Sukanya Das, Department of Policy and Management Studies, TERI School of Advanced Studies
When Digital Transformation Outpaces Digital Production
Sunil Mani, Centre for Development Studies (CDS)
What TVK's Victory Means for Tamil Nadu's Welfare Politics
Thiruppathi P, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC)
India's Draft National Water Metro Policy Needs Place-Based Planning
Avli Verma, Manthan Adhyayan Kendra
Middle East Crisis May Test Labour Market Resilience More Than Shock Absorption
Ritwik Sasmal, IFB Industries Ltd
Why India’s Export Push Is Also Greening Its Firms
Shreya Biswas, BITS Pilani-Hyderabad campus; Sneha Thayyil, Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, NMIMS Mumbai
How Global Conflicts Are Taxing India’s Middle Class
Savitha K L, Christ University, Bangalore; Joseph T J, Central University of Kerala; Sonal Rohatgi, Christ University, Bangalore
India’s Space Reforms Are Moving From Access to Holistic Ecosystem Building
Upasana Dasgupta, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University
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