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Can the stars on our appliances shape an energy-efficient future?
In 2006, the Government of India introduced the Standards and Labeling (S&L) programme. As part of this initiative led by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a star-rating system was developed....
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Aspirational districts receive 2 percent of CSR funds
The Government of India launched the ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ initiative in January 2018. With a vision of a New India by 2022, the focus was to improve India’s ranking under the...
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Do we need to rethink how government schemes are tested?
Large-scale government programmes often start as pilots. A pilot is a small-scale experiment to assess the feasibility of the implementation process. Typically, for government schemes, pilots are...
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Why rural Rajasthan needs MGNREGA
Launched in 2006, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) legally recognises people’s right to work. It was envisioned as a way to deal with rural unemployment, poverty,...
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What’s missing from India’s climate action plans?
Even as general elections in India continued through the months of April to June, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed in northern and western India and in parts of eastern India. Many of...
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How to link budget allocations to results more effectively
As India’s finance minister gears up to present the Union Budget, many expect that fiscal tightening measures will be retained alongside an ongoing attempt to spread the benefits of India’s economic...
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Towards a gender-just and queer-inclusive family law
Family laws regulate the most intimate aspects of our lives, such as marriage, divorce, parenthood, and inheritance. While some of them are secular and apply to all citizens regardless of faith...
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The state of welfare: India’s budget 2024–25
As India accelerates towards becoming the third largest global economy, its growth is marked by increasing inequality. The post-pandemic recovery has been uneven and characterised by a K-shaped growth...
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Towards child-responsive local governance
Karnataka’s children’s village sabhas, known as makkala grama sabhas in Kannada, are a vibrant platform for children in rural areas to engage with their local government—that is, the gram panchayat—on...
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Busting myths about India’s population growth
India’s population has long been a subject rife with myths and misinformation, often exacerbated by a global narrative that pits growing numbers against limited resources. This narrative, bolstered by...
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