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girl child with disability reading
March 10, 2023
Not all disabled students in India are treated equally
Only people certified as more than 40 percent disabled can avail readers, lab assistants, and other technical aids during written examinations.
by Deepanshi Sharma, Krithika Sambasivan | 5 min read
man in black sandles and woman in blue saree-child marriage
February 22, 2023
Assam CM’s crackdown on child marriage must stop
By criminalising child marriage, the Assam government is undermining the importance of choice and prevention, and tearing families apart in the process.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 6 min read
steps in front of the supreme court--maja daruwala
February 15, 2023
Data and democracy
In this interview, Maja Daruwala talks about the role of the India Justice Report in reforming justice delivery at a state level.
by Halima Ansari, Rachita Vora | 7 min read
Heads side of a coin positioned sideways_climate change
November 25, 2022
Climate mitigation vs adaptation
The climate crisis cannot be thought of solely as a mitigation problem or an adaptation issue—neither can its solutions. Here's why we must understand the interplay between the two.
by Kabir Sharma, Mihir Mathur | 7 min read
students sitting on a floor in a classroom_youth
November 24, 2022
The NYP 2021 fails to tackle the issue of youth dropouts
To effectively resolve the widespread issue of dropouts, the draft National Youth Policy 2021 needs to address the structural factors that cause it.
by Nirantar Trust | 7 min read
red jacket hanging on a machine-elderly workers
November 22, 2022
Poor policy is failing the elderly in India’s unorganised sector
Faced with financial insecurity and a lack of job opportunities in the unorganised sector, India's elderly workers need better policies and pension schemes.
by Sujay Pan | 6 min read
Close up of uber eats delivery boy on scooter_gig economy
November 17, 2022
Do gig workers’ voices count?
The recent NITI Aayog report on India's growing gig and platform economy fails to address the issues of workers’ rights, welfare, and security.
by Asiya Islam, Damni Kain | 7 min read
a board game with colourful dice and miniature cars on a board_climate action
November 4, 2022
How do Indian states fare on climate action?
Aditya Pillai of Centre for Policy Research on why state governments are crucial actors and how empowering them can help advance climate action in the country.
by Shreya Adhikari, Smarinita Shetty | 7 min read
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October 11, 2022
Power play: Why a village in Uttar Pradesh doesn’t have electricity
by Sumit Yadav | 2 min read
willow plant climbing up support_philanthropy
October 11, 2022
The missing piece in philanthropy’s quest for scale
Philanthropist Vikrant Bhargava on the need for evidence-led giving, why philanthropy must work in tandem with governments, and how the ecosystem needs to change if we want people to give more.
by Smarinita Shetty, Tanaya Jagtiani | 7 min read
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