India’s demographic curse in waiting
Human capital development is critical for the growth and development of any economy, but that is where India remains a global outlier, in spite of having entered the “Amrit Kaal” and becoming the fifth-largest...
Despite Increased Spending, Health Outcomes Remain Poor in Backward States
The 15th Finance Commission maintained states’ higher share of central taxes while recommending an overall increase in government health spending to prepare better for the next pandemic, but the increase is inadequate considering low...
Access to Energy and Maternal Health with Dr. Sreeparna Chattopadhyay
The SDGs have set a broad agenda of advancing health and achieving equity by 2030, with SDG 3 calling for promotion of healthy lives and wellbeing for all.
Corona Uncovering the Cracks in Capitalism
The COVID-19 corona epidemic that has taken over 16,99,019 lives all around the world has undoubtedly been a disaster with no parallels in modern history. Political and social analysts describe this pandemic as the...
Agitating migrant labourers display the failure of the country’s labour policies
Despite having an inter-state migrant workmen act, the labour department has not been able to create a database of these migrant workers, stated Punit Minj of Jharkhand Mines Area Co-ordination Committee (JMACC). He further...
Report: Citizens Report on Four Years of Modi Government
The report “Citizens’ Report on the “Four Years of the NDA Government, 2014-18: Promises & Reality” – a civil society initiative’ is a collective work by experts, development networks and civil society organisations working...