How AP’s pivotal Rythu Bharosa scheme can benefit tenant farmers
AP has 35.7% tenant farmers, the second-highest in the country, and 65-80% of farming in the paddy dominant belts of the coastal districts is done by tenant farmers. One of the major issues impacting the country’s agrarian sector and its growth is the perplexing issue...
Tackling the economic challenges before Modi government 2.0
As a new government is voted back in power, there begins a transient shift in the Indian economy, growing in size, scale and inclusiveness for the next five years. In a time like it is imperative that the new government focuses its attention on some major themes with...
Modi Govt’s 1000-day plan: Three sectors the government should focus on
After winning a huge victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, the NDA government is set to take the reins to govern India once again. Reports say that prime minister Modi, whose second term has been dubbed Modi 2.0, has already begun working on a...
People who build our cities: The plight of construction workers in India
As per the government of India, the construction sector contributes to 9% of the GDP and employs 44 million workers, becoming the second largest employer in India in 2017. We also aim at making our construction market the third largest globally by 2025. Surprisingly,...
Here’s why it’s important that India starts caring about data
Imagine you’ve to head out to an important appointment and you need to reach on time. You check Google Maps and it gives you an estimate of a hour to where you want to reach. Knowing that you estimated an hour and a half, the ride isn’t one riddled with anxiety. This...
Shifting the battle to central India: Analyzing the NYAY scheme
Almost everyone in India is currently talking about NYAY. Playing on a hindi synonym for ‘justice’ the Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme has evoked mixed responses from people and political parties across the aisle. From being cautiously optimistic to openly hostile,...
Breaking the waiting game: Technological tools for increasing access
Delay is a constant road block to development in India. It plagues almost every area of the life of a common man – whether it be getting permits, licenses, justice in courts and so on, and also impacts administration, governance and the effective implementation of...
Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY): Bridging the perception gap
SAGY is an initiative by the Central Government of India in which honourable Members of Parliament adopt a Gram Panchayat and develop it into a model village or “Adarsh Gram.” As a SPARC (Supporting Parliamentarians in Analysis and Research in Constituency) Associate...
DISHA- Putting Development on the right track
Do you remember the character Mushaddi Lal portrayed by the critically acclaimed actor Pankaj Kapoor in the famous TV series ‘Office Office’? The series took a dig at how government officials work and how projects and grievances of citizens keep moving around from one...
Dabbling with Data : Healthcare in Rajasthan
Dabbling with Data : Healthcare in Rajasthan Only in an alternate universe would one have thought of Indian governmental institutions as lean business enterprises underpinned by interoperable information systems and robust business processes. However, the times are...