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Monday, November 17, 2025
TopicIndian Public Policy

Topic: Indian Public Policy

Viksit Bharat goal needs more than GDP growth. Shift policy from entitlement to empowerment

To strike a balance between equity and efficiency, India needs to view welfare as a transition platform—one that protects the vulnerable while enabling upward mobility.

Who really runs India’s policy? The dangerous grip of sarkar-bazaar nexus

Private actors who do not conform to the government’s vision risk having their work discredited or, in some cases, facing criminal charges and being labelled as ‘anti-national’.

New book aims to make public policy ‘interesting’, equips readers with tools to ask questions

Published by Pengiun India, Pranay Kotasthane and Raghu S. Jaitley's 'Missing in Action' will be released on ThePrint's Softcover on 23 January.

Whatever happens with Agnipath scheme, it offers 3 real lessons for future reform

Lack of data, institutional gaps and ill-timed reforms will continue to pose hurdles for policy initiatives in India.

Roe v Wade saga shows India must reform health data policy. Protection, privacy not same

India’s health data policies assume that enabling data sharing and interoperability will lead to desirable outcomes. But this approach comes with its own risks.

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We blame the government for being too litigious. Data tells a very different story

Real gains can be achieved when the government focuses its reforms upstream in better contract design, stronger capacity to monitor performance and maintain documentation.

Indian PSUs to buy LPG for 1-year from US as reliance on Russia reduces

In its first ever structured deal, Indian LPG companies are set to import almost 10% of their total needs from US. Trump has been pushing India to purchase more American energy.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.