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Redefining GDP: Emissions, Inequality, and the Limits of a Flawed Measure

A new definition of GDP is called for, one that is less “product–based” and more “returns–based”, and incorporates emissions and inequality in the measure.
▶08-May-2026
Amita Majumder, Ranjan Ray, Sattwik Santra

The Case for Digital Competition Law in India

The Competition Commission of India’s study on AI identifies key competition concerns but relies on outdated methods. Addressing Big Tech’s dominance in the AI…
▶11-May-2026
Abhineet Nayyar

Beyond Pink Solutions for Women’s Safety

“Pink” initiatives in public transport may offer safety & freedom to women, but they also reveal a policy tendency to create protected spaces rather than…
▶23-Mar-2026
K. C. Mujeebu Rahman

Saheli Cards and Surveillance in Public Welfare

Delhi’s proposal to replace pink tickets for women’s free bus travel with “Saheli smart cards” is framed as modernisation. Yet evidence of need or benefit is…
▶09-Mar-2026
Nishant

A Law Only on Paper: Welfare for Construction Workers

The Building and Other Construction Workers Act struggles to reach India’s mobile construction workforce. Informality and circular migration undermine…
▶19-Feb-2026
Utkarsh Mishra

Can India Power the AI Dream?

As India rushes to embrace artificial intelligence, the technology's impact on jobs, electricity consumption, and water usage needs to be taken into…
▶18-Feb-2026
Manoj Pant, M Rahul

What Does It Mean When the State Pays Women to Be “Women”?

Cash transfers to women may seem to acknowledge unpaid female labour but without the redistribution of care work, they remain default caregivers. Meaningful…
▶15-Feb-2026
Mohini Nishi-Singh

Why Does Odisha not have a Strong Dalit-Bahujan Movement?

Odisha has largely been untouched by the kind of Dalit and OBC movements that shifted the political landscape in other states. Consequently, these groups have…
▶09-Feb-2026
Ganesh Gaigouria

Reviving Public Vaccine Manufacturing in the BioE3 Era

India’s BioE3 policy envisions nationwide biomanufacturing hubs to drive bio-innovation. However, a key unresolved issue is whether the hitherto ignored public…
▶29-Jan-2026
Soumya Kanti Ghosh

When Trump's Tariffs Come for Bengaluru's Garment Workers

With US tariffs, Bengaluru's garment factories face the threat of cancelled orders or orders that may never come, creating greater insecurity in an…
▶21-Jan-2026
Swathi Shivanand

How Israeli Institutions Empower Settlers—and Drive West Bank Violence

"Settler violence has become increasingly embedded in the operational logic of state institutions, turning law enforcement bodies from ostensibly neutral…
▶15-Dec-2025
Arie Perliger

India-China Relations and the Water Question

Renewing data-sharing agreements between India and China, and addressing India’s concerns over China’s proposed “super dam” in Tibet are vital steps towards…
▶17-Nov-2025
Amit Ranjan, Genevieve Donnellon-May