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Two women sitting on the ground, surrounded by weaving baskets_open network for digital commerce
January 13, 2023
Indian artisans are still missing from e-commerce platforms
High logistical costs and a lack of digital know-how are some factors keeping Indian artisans out of e-commerce. How can the recently launched Open Network for Digital Commerce change this?
by Abhishek Modi, Parul Gupta | 5 min read
People in a boat during a flood, climate change
October 26, 2022
South Asia faces irreversible loss from climate change
At the upcoming COP27, international climate diplomacy needs to seriously address the issue of loss and damage being faced by developing countries.
by Shalinee Kumari, The Third Pole | 5 min read
Farm workers clean the solar panels for better efficiency-renewable energy
May 13, 2022
What India needs to do to achieve net-zero status by 2070
A primer on what the energy transition means for India, and the various steps the government, industry, and citizens must take to make it happen.
by R R Rashmi | 7 min read
A man in a coal mine-just transition
March 4, 2022
Just transition: Leaving no one behind
Governments, businesses, and civil society need to look beyond only economic reforms to realise a genuinely just transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
by Anna Biswas | 5 min read
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August 23, 2021
Cash, quakes, and development
by Michael Henry | 2 min read
A stack of coins-savings low-income families
August 12, 2021
Three ways to promote savings among low-income families
Despite the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana's success in increasing bank account registrations, many Indians still don’t trust banks with their savings. How can this change?
by Palak Jain | 6 min read
group of women-women empowerment
May 4, 2021
What does NFHS-5 data tell us about women empowerment in India?
NFHS-5 data reveals that in India, women's education and health have improved, but economic, political, and cultural aspects lag behind.
by Anurati Tandon, Vishal Kansal | 6 min read
Workers unloading coal from a truck-coal mining
January 15, 2021
What lies ahead for coal-dependent towns in India?
Just transition offers an opportunity to reverse decades of stymied development.
by Mayank Aggarwal | 7 min read
farmer carrying a bundle of maize on his head-agriculture
May 6, 2020
Can agriculture revive the rural economy?
Even amidst a lockdown, the farm sector is still operating; and with the right interventions, it could pave the way to spur the revival of the rural economy.
by Pravesh Sharma | 6 min read
MNREGA workers passing bricks on a construction site
October 25, 2019
Evidence is about facts, policy is a political decision
While economists can contribute to more informed policy discussions they ought to be cautious in offering advice on policy design.
by Jean Drèze | 10 min read
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