The Narendra Modi Government has mounted an assault on public institutions and people’s fundamental rights and one such act is the set of amendments p
What does the repeated use of ordinance-making power mean for a democratic nation with a robust parliamentary system, ask Harsimran Kalra and Kaushiki
India is a pharmaceutical paradox. It has earned for itself the name, “pharmacy of the world” as the third largest producer by volume, after China of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has engaged the attention of specialists across several sectors, transcending the field of engineering and technology. Th
In February 2016, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the "Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services Regulati
At a time when the need for and effectiveness of a Common Entrance Test (CET) to professional colleges is debated across the country, The Hindu Centre
On September 21st, 2013, The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy organised a consultation in Hyderabad, "Dealing with the Costs of Divisi
In the context of the raging controversy over the Indian Premier League betting and match-fixing episodes, there has been considerable public concern
One of independent India’s successes, improving life expectancy at birth from about 30 years in the 1950s to the 70s in the 2000s, has also exposed a
One of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is the change in the way in which societies - individuals and groups, businesses and governments - op
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been consistently claiming that its Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are unique and that tampering is not
Always volatile, the situation in the Kashmir Valley has taken a turn for the worse in the year since Burhan Wani, the Hizbul Mujahideen commander, wa
India's education system has remained a much-discussed, but less understood social issue. Its linkages with development are complex, and so are the ec
The full text of the annual Economic Survey 2017-18, in two volumes, can be accessed here:
The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), the fourth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India
Aadhaar’s principal goals were to end fraud and reach welfare to the poorest. But in practice it has achieved neither. The claimed elimination of bogu
A new report by the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Public Health Foundation of India, and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation pro
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has invited comments on a Draft National Patient Safety Implementation Framework (NPSIF).The goal
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has published the Draft Rules and Regulations under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. It has requested
The National Policy on Prison Reforms and Correctional Administration and The Model Prison Manual 2016 in PDF can be accessed here:
The NITI Aayog, tasked by the Government of India to draw up the National Energy Policy, has published the Draft National Energy Policy on its website
In the 2011 Census, the proportion of people living with disabilities was put at 2.21 per cent of the population. To throw light on their status, the
The NITI Aayog has published a compilation of statistical data sourced from the States and Union Territories of India. The estimates are for the perio
With the end of the Five Year Plan process, the NITI Aayog, the Government of India's premier think tank which replaced the Planning Commission
The NITI Aayog has published the Appraisal Document of the Twelfth Five Year Plan at its website. The document holds out a caution that the &qu
In mid-January, Tamil Nadu was witness to a popular youth protest against the Supreme Court’s ban on holding Jallikattu—an annual rural sport in which
The government’s high profile war on black money has generated mixed responses. However, both supporters and opponents of the 2016 demonetisation agre
The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India, has shared some inputs on the draft National Education Policy (NEP) 2016. The
The effectiveness of reservation for women in positions at elected Panchayats has political and social implications. In this article,Uttara Chaudh
Water disputes between States in the Indian Union often tend to take a political colour. Presently, yet another dispute is brewing between the western
A law making it mandatory for health warnings to cover 85 per cent of the total display area on packages of tobacco products was put on hold in March,
Why should we be worried about the impending legal assault on net neutrality? In this piece, Smarika Kumar contextualises the net neutrality is
The tale of the two Punjabs - in India and Pakistan - is one that evokes strong emotions on both sides of the border. Yet, a fresh ground initiative,
The Government has replaced Planning Commission with a new institution named NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India). The institution
The primary aim of the National Health Policy, 2015, is to inform, clarify, strengthen and prioritize the role of the Government in shaping health sys
This Issue Brief is an attempt to understand the challenges before the health system in India and why these challenges persist. The year 2016 and 2
Not for the first time is the polluted holy river the focus of attention
"The National Health Profile highlights substantial health information under six major indicators viz. Demographic indicators giving information
In this essay, Rajgopal Saikumar argues that the inherent diarchy in capital cities globally has to be recognised. Demands for full statehood o
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has prepared a draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations Bill, 2015. The stated objective of the governmen
Foreign relations, despite being a Union subject, has high relevance for the States, particularly those along the country’s border. In this study on I
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the persistent digital divide afflicting rural India owing to poor and insufficient internet connectivity. With
The time has come for the individual services of the Indian armed forces to close ranks and get collectively concerned about the major threats and for
The appointment of Raghuram Rajan as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India struck a chord with the markets. However, his appointment also highligh
In the wake of the Durga Shakti Nagpal controversy which hit headlines, former senior bureaucrat Dr. Rajivan Krishnaswamy raises an important question
Nikhil Moro, Ph.D., a Public Policy Scholar with The Hindu Centre, argues that it is vital to incorporate policy studies into the curricula of Indian
Kaushiki Sanyal and Harsimran Kalra explore how other countries have defined lobbying, the mechanism they adopted to regulate these activities and the
Conflicting versions of the army’s role during the Kashmir floods make it difficult to ascertain the truth of the rescue efforts, says Vasundhara S
India's road network carries close to 90 per cent of the country's passenger traffic and about 60 per cent of its freight. This sector also includes t
The 2015-report by the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi, to evaluate the effect of computerisation in district and subordinate
The e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India's Draft Model Rules For Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings.
Rapid assessment of learning during school closures in the context of COVID-19 can be accessed here:
Data for Better Lives: World Development Report 2021, published by World Bank Group can be accessed here:
The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy is ranked 32nd in the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report prepared by the Think Tanks
Menstrual hygiene, an essential building block of a woman’s health, suffers wanton neglect in India’s public discourse. Though public policies are in
Disasters are testing times for institutions and individuals, processes and procedures, and policies and their implementation mechanisms. When COVID-1
A common challenge faced by governments across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic is to identify patients affected by the virus. The two tests ado
Text of a lecture delivered by Jairam Ramesh, MP, at Mysuru as part of the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Birth Centenary Celebrations, on February 20,
Text of a lecture delivered at Janki Devi Memorial College by Jairam Ramesh, MP, at New Delhi on March 5, 2020.
The Union Budget 2015-16 continues to place healthcare at the periphery of the state's activities. Sumanth C. Raman calls for greater public al
The Narendra Modi Government’s decision to remove the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under Article 370 is flawed on multiple counts and is
The Draft National Education Policy, 2019, which aims to reform the education system in India has evoked a mixed response. In this article, Akila R
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has published its annual Performance of Health Outcomes Index for the year 2017-18. The r
The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, has uploaded the draft National Education Policy 2019 on its website. Comments and su
Analysing the results of the Lok Sabha elections in 2014 in the 133 scheduled tribes dominated constituencies in the country, the Community Forest Res
There is a proliferation of income support schemes on the Indian public policy landscape. Add to this two more by the principal national parties conte
The potential rise of a private military industrial complex with a collusive relationship with the State and its security apparatus is one of the most
"The Election Commission of India has directed that all electors in all constituencies who have been issued Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) have t
