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The State within India’s corporate bond market

The value of gross issuances in India’s corporate bond market has grown by 150% over the past decade. In this post, Harsh Vardhan contends that while the market has become bigger, reforms are needed t...

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स्वच्छ ईंधन में बदलाव हेतु महिलाओं के समय का मूल्य (महत्त्व) बढ़ाना

ग्रामीण भारत में अधिकांश महिलाएँ पारंपरिक ईंधन का उपयोग जारी रखती हैं, जिसके चलते घरेलू कामों में उनका अधिक समय व्यतीत होता है। फरज़ाना अफरीदी ने इस लेख में मध्य प्रदेश में हुए एक सर्वेक्षण के परिणामों...

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Global software piracy: Does US Special 301 pressure matter?

Section 301 of the US Trade Act seeks to combat global software piracy, with non-compliance by partner countries potentially leading to trade sanctions. Examining data from 1994-2017 involving 83 coun...

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Food deprivation: A thali index reveals what poverty estimates do not

Poverty in India is typically estimated based on a poverty line that identifies the purchasing power needed to satisfy the daily calorific intake deemed necessary. In this post, Balakrishnan and Raj m...

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क्या औद्योगिक जल प्रदूषण कृषि उत्पादन को नुकसान पहुँचाता है?

वर्ष 1973 से प्रतिवर्ष जून की 5 तारीख का विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस के रूप में पालन किया जाता है। पर्यावरण के सभी घटकों, पर्यावास और प्राणियों का आपसी सम्बन्ध अति सूक्ष्म और जटिल होता है, यह दिन इसी जागरूकता...

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Raising the value of women’s time for a transition to clean fuels

A majority of women in rural India continue to use traditional fuels, adding to the time that they devote to domestic work. In this post, Farzana Afridi discusses findings from a survey in Madhya Prad...

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Climate Change: An unfolding public health crisis

Climate change is no longer merely an environmental issue; it is emerging as a profound threat to human health and well-being. In this post, Chandra, Sen Gupta, and Zheng discuss the diverse and compl...

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Policy Roundup: India-UK FTA, good monsoon, medium firms

This post presents our monthly curation of developments in the policy landscape – highlighting I4I content pertaining to the India-UK free trade agreement, predictions of an above-normal monsoon this ...

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आर्थिक विकास और महिलाओं के खिलाफ अपराध

जैसे-जैसे आर्थिक विकास होता है, प्रौद्योगिकी शक्ति-प्रधान की बजाय कौशल पर अधिक निर्भर होती जाती है, जिससे महिलाओं की कमाई की सम्भावना बढ़ जाती है। इस लेख में, वर्ष 2004-2012 के भारतीय डेटा का विश्लेषण...

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India’s primary healthcare reform: Improved service delivery, reduced mortality

On average, a 60-year-old in India can expect to live for about 19 years, four years less than their counterparts in high-income countries – with the gap being partly driven by poor access to quality ...

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Manufacturing share in GDP: Comparing India with China and South Korea

: It is commonly believed that Indian manufacturing performance is weak, as the sector has not been able to capture a large enough GDP share. Presenting a comparison of manufacturing share in gross do...

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India’s new FTAs: Strategic shift to developed economies

The recently concluded India-UK Free Trade Agreement is a part of a wider shift in India’s global economic strategy, which has involved a renewed focus on FTAs with developed countries. In this post, ...

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