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Just Energy Transition in Coal Districts of India Assessing differential vulnerability and pathways for intervention Chinmayi Shalya, Ishita Kapoor, Sandeep Pai, Tikam Singh Banjara Summary …
The technical session titled Powering Resilience: The Green Energy Transition brought together leading experts from energy, climate, geospatial science, and disaster management to explore how …
To contribute to Indonesia’s net zero emissions goal, targeted by 2060 or sooner, Swaniti Global Initiative is spearheading Indonesia’s Industry Decarbonization Index, a transformative project …
Beyond Trade-offs Integrated Financing Approaches for Just Transition in Global Textiles Souhard Sharma and Bhavayta Mahajan Summary As the global textile industry faces mounting pressure …
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND ENERGY TRANSITION (Tipping or Turning Point) Dr. Prashant Malik, Gargee Priyadarshini and Dr. Shivaprakash K.N. Summary Climate change is intensifying global …
DISCOMs Renewable Energy Transition: Challenges, Opportunities and Way Forward Gargee Priyadarshini, Shivaprakash K Nagaraju Summary India has the third-largest and one of the most complex …
A Climate Blindspot? Coal Mine Methane in South Africa Nicola Wills, Brett Cohen, Jennifer Broadhurst, Jesse Burton, Joey James, Sandeep Pai Summary In 2024, global …
Designing Backwards: Why a Just Transition Demands a ‘Labour-First’ Approach Souhard Sharma Designing Backwards: Why a Just Transition Demands a ‘Labour-First’ Approach interrogates the prevailing …
The Drifting Island: India’s Epic Geological Journey and Its Wild Legacy Shivaprakash K Nagaraju India’s incredible biodiversity is not just a result of geography, it’s …
THE 21st CENTURY SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA: And the Lessons and Opportunities for India Siddhant Chandra and Priyanka Lohia “The 21st Century Scramble for Africa” critically …
Navigating the Shift: Optimizing India's Vehicle Energy Efficiency Testing for a Sustainable Future Anjali Gandhi As India moves toward a more energy-efficient and sustainable transport …
ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS IN SHAPING AMBITIOUS NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS Sandeep Pai, Siddhant Chandra, Aaratrica Kashyap, Vidyapati Bajpai, Kumar Abhishek Executive Summary As we approach CO...
India’s Escalating Heatwave Crisis: Analysis of Heat Action Plan of 3 States Bhavayta Mahajan, Ritika Negi On February 25, 2025, Goa and Maharashtra recorded India’s …
CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency/ Economy) Norms in India Anjali Gandhi CAFE standards represent a crucial regulatory tool employed by governments globally. They compel automotive …
Critical Minerals and Strategic Sovereignty: Need for a Mineral-wise Strategy for India Siddhant Chandra and Larina Mahajan According to the Ministry of Mines , “critical …
Redefining State-Owned Enterprises in the Era of Energy Transition Sandeep Pai, Chinmayi Shalya, Rishi Kishore, Ishita Kapoor, Sankalp Arpit About the Event To achieve the …
Just Transition and Economic Diversification of Jharkhand’s Coal Heartland: Ground-up Studies from Ramgarh and Bokaro Kishore, Pai, Pande, Kanjilal, Singh, Singh, & Ram | 2025 …
Methane Emissions in India’s Energy Sector: Current Landscape and Future Prospects Vidyapati Bajpai, Joey James, Sandeep Pai | 2025 [Click to read the full report] …
The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Aaratrica Kashyap and Shefali Sharan | December 2024 [Click to read the full report] Executive Summary Historically when Railways was …
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Siddhant Chandra and Souhard Sharam | December 2024 [Click to read the full report] Executive Summary India's disaster management …
The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024 Souhard Sharma and Larina Mahajan | December 2024 [Click to read the full report] Executive Summary The Merchant Shipping Bill, …
The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 Bhavayta Mahajan and Larina Mahajan | December 2024 [Click to read the full report] Executive Summary The Coastal Shipping Bill, …
The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024 Priyanka Lohia and Bhavayta Mahajan | December 2024 [Click to read the full report] Executive Summary The …
The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, 2024 Siddhant Chandra and Ritika Negi | December 2024 [Click to read the full report] Executive Summary India is the …
Green hydrogen has the potential to play a vital role in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like steel and cement, which are otherwise difficult to electrify
Economic Diversification of Coal Communities: Case Studies from the U.S. and India Ian Barlow, Sandeep Pai, Rishi Kishore, Deeksha Pande | September 2024 [Click to …
Introduction With the second largest population in the world, India should have no shortage of world-class athletes. In fact, it could logically be argued that …
Introduction Diversity -- in biology, ecology, and geography, to say nothing of the countless forms of human diversity -- is undeniably one of India’s greatest …
Executive Summary COP27 saw the world come together to make a range of strategic commitments on addressing climate change, with a particular focus on developing …
Context Why was G-20 conceptualized? Twenty-four years after the major economies (G-7) of the world formed a group to discuss and exchange ideas, the need …
Introduction Diversity -- in biology, ecology, and geography, to say nothing of the countless forms of human diversity -- is undeniably one of India’s greatest …
An Overview of the programme, progress thus far, best practices, and next steps Executive Summary The Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP), launched by the Government of …
In 2019, air pollution contributed to 12% of deaths worldwide, roughly 7 million people. In India, nearly 18% of all deaths -- around 1.7 million …
India’s pledge at the COP 26 to phase ‘down’ and not phase ‘out’ coal was met with mixed reviews. While many nations criticised the country’s …
MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) is now in its thirteenth year of operation. MGNREGS has developed to become one of the world's …
Leveraging Decentralised Renewable Energy in India for Job Creation Promoting rural livelihood activities through DRE solutions Source: Topsun Energy/Uma Gupta The …
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has created global disruptions, with over 41 lakh lives being affected globally.
The Three Farm Bills: Indian Agriculture Watershed Moment? Illiberal Agriculture Policies: Stagnating Incomes, Declining Growth For long in India, the laws governing agriculture …
Executive Summary The socio-economic crisis precipitated by the fallout of COVID19 pandemic and the intermittent lockdown undertaken to contain the spread of the virus …
Food Security and PDS in Andhra Pradesh -Kisslay Anand & Roshni Sekhar I. Context Covid-19 pandemic poses multiple challenges to countries across the ...
MACRO POLICY IMPEDIMENTS FOR WOMEN CARE IN INDIA By Devanshi Singh and Roshni Sekhar Contents About the Report....................................................................................
Introduction The brutal heatwave stretching across much of South Asia continues to persist into its third month. After suffering through the hottest March across India …
The Impact of climate-smart investment and the creation of decent green jobs Executive Summary The range of sustainable initiatives providing benefits to the environment, national …
Agriculture is the bedrock of the Indian economy primarily because of the source of livelihood for about 58 per cent of India’s population.
India, the seventh largest country in the world in terms of geographical area, is home to more than 1.21 billion 1people.
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2018 aims to amend section 7 of The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.
In light of the recent spate of heinous sexual attacks against girls across the country, there has been increasing public outrage over the issues of …
In order to comprehensively understand the challenges faced by the transgender community in India, an Expert Committee was established by the government in 2013.
India has emerged as a surrogacy hub for couples from different countries for past few years. For the same reason India has earned the epitaph …
Road accidents has been recognised as a serious public health problem across the world. More than 1.2 million people die each year on the world’s …
In a developing economy like India, where more than 70 percent of the population depends upon agriculture for their livelihood, agriculture credit/rural finance becomes a …
The Citizenship (amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced by Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Rajnath Singh on 19th July 2016 in the Lok Sabha.
This brief attempts to analyze certain key skill development schemes operational within the country i.e. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Grameen Kaushal Yoj (EST&P) and PMKVY.
Geospatial information plays a significant role in a digital economy, as the targeted delivery usage of geographical data.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) refer to rights provided to individuals or organizations pertaining to specific innovation or invention in products or processes for a certain …
The Dentists (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 On 21st December 2010, the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the Dental Council of India (DCI) had issued notifications, …
National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 In June 2016, the Union Cabinet approved the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 as a comprehensive guidance for creating an …
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 23rd July, 2019 by the Ministry of Labour …
Human trafficking is a deplorable human rights violation that occurs worldwide. Trafficking in persons for labour and/or sexual exploitation is a form of modern-day slavery, …
The Medical Council of India (MCI) was established in 1934 under the Indian Medical Council (IMC) Act, 1933, with a primary aim to standardise both …
Talaq, under Islamic law, refers to the husband’s right to dissolve the marriage and divorce his wife. One such form of talaq is that of …
The share of agriculture in the GDP of India has reduced from 30% in 1990-91 to less than 14% in 2014-15, however 52% of total …
India’s urban population is expected to increase to 600 million by 2031 from 285 million in 20011. There is a growing need for cities to …
Central and State Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) have played a pivotal role in shaping the economy and industrial landscape of the country since independence.
The water sector in India has always been plagued by multiple challenges such as inefficient use of water resources, conflicts between various categories of water …
Food safety is an important social and health priority for any country. The recent controversy around non-adherence to food safety standards by one of the …
I was not aware that services offered at the AWC would include supplements also, it aided me during my pregnancy as I definitely felt better …
Start-up India An analysis of the Indian entrepreneurial landscape The ‘Start up India, Stand-up India’ campaign was announced by the honourable Prime Minister on …
The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) enables Members of Parliament (MPs) to recommend development-related works based on the local needs of their …
On 17th June, 2015, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister gave its approval to the Housing for All by 2022" Mission - National …
Workers can demand worksite safety, working hours, welfare provisions, annual leave, health, and working conditions.
This brief sheds light upon the various aspects related to rural tourism and the great potential that India keeps for emerging as a rural tourism …
The tangible and intangible impacts of secured housing are numerous and invaluable to both people and the local economy.
According to the Economic Survey 2015-16 fertilizer subsidy forms 0.8 % of the GDP.In the Union Budget 2016-17, fertilizer subsidy amounted to almost 27.9 % …
Human trafficking is a deplorable human rights violation that occurs worldwide. Trafficking in persons for labour and/or sexual exploitation is a form of modern-day slavery.
Micro-entrepreneurship is being increasingly recognized as one of the prominent ways of poverty alleviation and income generation in developing countries.
India is among the largest producers of milk, fruits and vegetables, marine products, meat and poultry in the world. The rich agricultural and livestock resource …
Road construction is a critical aspect of infrastructure development in rural as well as urban India. An improvement in road connectivity brings with it several …
The Indian Railways (IR), a 162-year-old national asset has the distinction of being the second largest railway system in Asia and the fourth largest railway …
Each year, India invests a hefty sum of nearly Rs. 35,000 Crore in the health sector. However, despite heavy investment in the sector, the emphasis …
Lead Exposure and Public Health in India: A comprehensive Analysis and the Imperative Role of Members of Parliament (MPs) Anjali Gandhi, Arjun Dutt, Gargee Priyadarshini, …
Mapping the Evolution of Parliamentary Conversations on Air Pollution: A Focus on India's National Clean Air Program and Electric Vehicles Bhavayta Mahajan, Monal Singh, Dr. …
In the past decade, Telangana state faced ongoing problem with its water resources, in terms of both availability, as well as quality.
Often termed as a ‘paradox’, India’s relationship between lagging child and adult nutrition figures has often provided a humbling counterview to the exponential economic trajectory.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of those rare fields which has attracted academics as well as massive private investment principally from tech giants.
NITI Aayog’s task of collecting and aggregating data to quantify Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to provide policy inputs for pertinent issues can be integrated …
The Finance Commission primarily concerns itself with formulating recommendations for Centre-State financial relations.
The Unemployment Rate (UR) has steadily climbed from 3.8 in 2011-12 to 5 by 2015-16. The slow and steady rise of the figures has been …
Defence has always been a cornerstone for any nation’s economy and growth as it enhances facilitation of government’s foreign policies, peacekeeping operations and humanitarian relief …
Carved out from southern Bihar, Jharkhand was recognized under the Bihar Reorganization Act as a separate state on November 15, 2000.
Universal healthcare is one of the primary tools for public good. Access to healthcare in India remains far from universal and the funds committed to …
According to the Census 2011, the urban population in India grew by 31.8% as compared to 2001. About 31.2% of Indians now live in over …
India ranks seventh in the world in terms of area under cultivation, at 329 million hectares and 4th among the BRICS nations.
The status of female employment in India has been the subject of much debate of late in the national fora, due to its intrinsic relationship …
With more than 54% of its total population below the age of 25, India is undoubtedly one of the youngest countries in the world.
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent (above HIV/AIDS). Millions of people …
Healthcare spending accounted for 9.9% of world GDP in 2014 according to the World Bank. At the global level, healthcare spending by national governments as …
The State of Indian Economy: Progress made from 2014 to 2018 I. Indian Economy There has been a rapid growth in the economy for …
Ensuring access to flexible credit across all economic levels of beneficiaries regardless of the demographic variability has been one of the major objectives of the …
On July 15th, 2019 Swaniti had the opportunity to present to 19 Andhra Pradesh Parliamentarians on issues of livelihood.
Emerging economies are facing a considerable drop in their consumption and savings pattern worldwide (World Economic Outlook, 2017).
The first installment of this three-part series provided an examination of the defining criteria of green jobs, including the importance of ensuring that green jobs …
Background The 1992 Rio Summit (or United Nations Conference on Environment and Development), to which India is a signatory, made it obligatory to ensure legal …
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is the second and final entry in Swaniti’s examination of the current socio-economic and government service delivery context in Uttar Pradesh. The …
INTRODUCTION The budget for 2023-24 is the last full-fledged budget of the current Government. Presenting its overall fifth and first Amrit Kal budget, the Hon’ble …
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is the first entry in Swaniti’s two-part series on the socio-economic landscape of Uttar Pradesh, the government schemes being implemented to address …
Background Note on Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 along with key highlights of DPDP Bill, 2022 Background According to the United Nations …
Analysis of The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 BACKGROUND The Central Government notified the Government of National Capital Territory of …
Background Note on The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Background India is a nation known for its diverse ecosystems and abundant forest areas. …
Background Note on The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022 Article 245 of the Indian Constitution grants the Parliament the authority to enact laws and, …
Analysis of The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 BACKGROUND The Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, of 2002, which governs cooperatives that serve the interests of …
Background Note on The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Background The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 …
Background Note on National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 Background The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission (NNMC) Bill, 2023 was first proposed by …
Analysis of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 A Bill to amend the Registration of Births and Death Act which regulates the …
Analysis of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 A Bill to amend the Registration of Births and Death Act which regulates the …
Analysis of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 Background The exploration and mining of minerals in India have long been …
Background Note on National Research Foundation Bill, 2023 Background India has come a long way from being a purchaser and importer of science and technology …
BACKGROUND NOTE on The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 In the context of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) …
Analysis of The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 Background With a 7,517-kilometer coastline and a special marine position, India has enormous …
Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Amendment Act, 2015 The Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2015 was passed by the Parliament …
Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 India is predicted to be amongst the fastest growing markets. By 2020, India is projected to be the world’s third …
Daniel Flynn & Gargee Basu The Digital Age of Public Service Delivery Systems in India India has been a leader in the digitization of public …
An overview of the technology and the evolving policy ecosystem Introduction The simplest definition of "cryptocurrency" can be found in the two parts of the …
Investigations into Anti-Competitive Practices and the Implications for a Digital India Daniel Flynn & Gargee Basu Overview Technology policy and regulation in India have been …
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 …
Lorem Ipsum Is Simply Dummy Text Of The Printing And Typesetting Industry. Lorem Ipsum Has Been The Industry's Standard Dummy Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy …
Analysis of The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 BACKGROUND The National Dental Commission Bill of 2023 aims to update the Dentists Act of 1948, taking …
Analysis of The Mediation Bill, 2021 Background Mediation is a process whereby a third party facilitates the settlement of a dispute between two parties or …
Background Note on The Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill 2023 BACKGROUND India's pharmaceutical industry, valued at $41 billion, stands as one of the largest …
Sandeep Pai is a Director for Research and Strategy at Swaniti Global. Send your comments to sandeep.p@swaniti.org To keep global warming well below 2°C the …
Analysis of The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 To provide reservation to women in Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and Legislative Assembly …
Executive Summary - Deeksha Pande, Sandeep Pai, and Rishi Kishore The planet has already warmed by over 1o C over pre-industrial levels and is causing …
Executive Summary - Riddhi Kankaria and Sandeep Pai Nearly 1,000 companies including major fossil fuel producers around the world have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions …
Background The Government has proposed an amendment to the Central Universities Act of 2009. This new Bill titled, The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023, proposes …
BACKGROUND The population of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has been growing phenomenally over the years, including through migration. According to the 2011 …
Boiler is an essential tool for a number of industries including power plants, textile, feed, auto rice mills, government factories, sugar and the pharmaceutical industry. …
Background ● The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023 aims to allocate 33 percent of the seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly for …
Background ● The Constitution defines Scheduled Tribes under Article 366 (25) as tribes or tribal communities deemed to be Scheduled Tribes under Article 342. Article …
Scheduled Castes are defined in Article 366(24) of the Constitution as those castes, races, tribes, or groups deemed under Article 341 to be Scheduled Castes …
Background Countries are rapidly moving to secure a critical minerals value chain which includes exploring uncharted territories and mining endeavors to uncover the full extent …
A cooperative university is an educational institution that operates under the principles of cooperation and collective ownership. The efforts are being made for the establishment …
Executive Summary COP27 saw the world come together to make a range of strategic commitments on addressing climate change, with a particular focus on developing …
New (global) vision of sustainable development governance Although the institutional framework for sustainable development has been the subject of decades' worth of scholarly and political …
In 2019, air pollution contributed to 12% of deaths worldwide, roughly 7 million people. In India, nearly 18% of all deaths -- around 1.7 million …
The blog talks about India's increasing political and economic clout as the world faces a difficult time. As we assume presidency for G-20, India must …
'- In September 2022, the Securities and Exchange Board of India came up with a framework for a Social Stock Exchange platform solely for non-profit …
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 23rd July, 2019 by the Ministry of Labour …
Date of Release: October 22nd, 2015 Published in: India Spend An inadequate police force is struggling to cope with a rising crime graph against Bihar’s …
The current government has launched a variety of schemes for the development of poor and rural communities. An expansive marketing strategy based on an adroit …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The current government has launched a variety of schemes for the development of poor and rural communities. An expansive marketing strategy based on an adroit …
I had been itching to learn a new computing language for quite some time, when a friend told me about Angular 2. I was aware …
Delay is a constant road block to development in India. It plagues almost every area of the life of a common man – whether it …
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 …
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 …
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This is the season of weddings in Tamil Nadu, the time of the year when I meet my long-lost relatives and face their curiosity of …
Working for social impact, was an unfulfilled goal that I hoped I’d be able to do something about before I turned 30. Fortunately, it happened …
It was a strongly held belief - that carrying out any work under government systems is next to impossible, that government structure were too complex …
For more than 100 years, International Women’s Day has been celebrated to mark the extraordinary struggles faced by women worldwide for gender equality and to …
“India is not Calcutta and Bombay; India lives in her seven hundred thousand villages.” Mahatma Gandhi mentioned the above statement more than half a century …
“I am restless and I don’t mind leaving this comfortable, static life. I could live a year on my own in a remote village”. -Michael …
It has been a little more than a month since I arrived in Gangtok, and about two months since I started working at Swaniti as …
The following blog was published in Results for All. You could find it here: http://blog.results4all.org/ “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” The …
I walked into my new office full of excitement. It was my first day of work with a senior member of parliament. To give you …
“A right delayed is right denied” Martin Luther King Jr. talks about this adage in a letter from Birmingham City Jail dated April 1961. He …
Over the last four months, the Swaniti team has been working tirelessly with the community in the Pindari glacier valley in Uttarakhand on improving the …
The hall resonates with the voice of a man draped in the traditional white kurta. Wielding a microphone, he has no intention of indulging in …
Governance in a democracy is a tight-rope walk. Governments burdened by the weight of the masses’ expectations, strive to stay upright, and amble ahead. Yet, …
In the year 2001, the first Sikkim Human Development Report expressed concern over the prevalence of alcohol abuse in the state. Subsequently, in 2010 a …
Nestled safely some 7000 feet above sea level in the Pindar valley, is the pristine village of Khati. One legend has it that the residents …
Nestled safely some 7000 feet above sea level in the Pindar valley, is the pristine village of Khati. One legend has it that the residents …
Image above is of Kalika's social map ‘What has anyone done till date? What will you do now? All that you do is ask us …
Strolling through the newly built toilets of the primary school in Kahatul, I entered the ATM of the village and felt content that I did …
Three miles from the pristine beach of Dagara, Balasore there was a marquee setup outside a Government Upper Primary school. A similar setup had been …
Level crossings constitute high-risk spots for the Indian Railways. As of May 2015, there are 18,785 manned and 11,563 unmanned level crossings in the country. …
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched in December 2000 by the central government to improve national infrastructure. Specifically the government wanted to provide …
The Start up India, Stand up India campaign was announced by Prime Minister Modi on 15thAugust, 2015. He called on each of the 1.25 lakh …
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Date of Release: October 22nd, 2015 Published in: India Spend An inadequate police force is struggling to cope with a rising crime graph against Bihar’s …
Date of Release: August 8th, 2015 Published in: HuffingtonPost As the government continues to focus on skills and launches hallmark programs like the Skill India …
Disinvestments – What’s a realistic target? Disinvestments is a process through which the Government promotes people’s ownership in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) thereby ensuring …
Amongst several powerful experiences during our field visit to Visakhapatnam , the time spent in Zila Parishad High School of Thotagaruvu stands out. We were …
In 1967, when India’s 4th Lok Sabha was elected to Parliament, there were 33 women MPs. In 2014, the 16th Lok Sabha has elected 66 …
Since the launch of the Nirmal Bharat mission, 1.7 crore individual households toilets have been built - this means that only 15% of the required …
Skill India was launched on 15th July with the objective of providing skill training to about 400 million people by the year 2022. As per …
It was a usual Saturday before we got a call from the MLA from Nagrota. We had no plans to work in Jammu and Kashmir …
Date of Release: June 5th, 2015 Published in: The Pioneer The sub-normal monsoon forecast shows how much needs to be done to mitigate the effects …
Three important issues in the recent past have brought agriculture at the centre of public policy debates in India. The first is the Land Acquisition …
Date of Release: April 20th, 2015 Published in: DNA In terms of health costs, indoor air pollution accounts for twice as many lives lost in …
Date of Release: March 31st, 2015 Published in: The Pioneer To make the most of their new financial freedom, State Governments need to improve their …
Eliyahu M. Goldratt, a physicist turned business management guru proposed the ‘Theory of Constraints’ which states that a chain can’t be stronger than the strength …
Getting the opportunity to work on a project in the Barak Valley was fascinating . As a part of Swaniti, working with the Member of …
Without know-how, jurisdiction and staffing, India’s urban planners are in the trenches even before they start digging. Inaugurated in 2003, the Hebbal flyover in Bengaluru …
By Surbhi Maheshwari An often proudly stated fact is that the Indian Railway network carries more number of passengers every year compared to any other …
Problem In the aftermath of Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1976, large tracts of land were frozen or contested under litigation in Andhra Pradesh, which was …
Problem The involvement of women in the workforce has several benefits. It leads to economic and social empowerment of women, and also improves economic productivity …
Problem Himachal Pradesh is a high performer in education. Some districts can have a literacy rate as high as 89%. The enrolment ratios at school …
Problem The jute industry is an important contributor to the economy of West Bengal, and also an important source of livelihood for many. However, workers …
In 2013-14 India spent approximately 1545 billion rupees on healthcare, education, rural development and agricultural security, however the Statistics and Census programs are only allocated …
Date of Release: February 28th, 2015 Published in: International Policy Digest The recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) have been hailed almost unanimously for …
The recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) have been hailed almost unanimously for ushering in a new era for Centre-state relations in India. The …
Date of Release: February 3rd, 2015 Published in: Huffington Post The BJP has been handed a comprehensive defeat in the Delhi elections. For some, that …
Date of Release: February 19th, 2015 Published in: The Pioneer In recent elections there have been few religious or ethnic voting trends. Instead, parties prioritising …
Two thousand and fourteen was a sweeping year for India and India politics. Eight of the nine State elections that were held last year had …
The Aam Aadmi Party under Kejriwal is now set to rule the capital for 5 years. While the mandate in its favour is overwhelming, it …
The BJP has been handed a comprehensive defeat in the Delhi elections. For some, that might mean a defeat of the BJP’s Vision Document 2050, …
With the world’s youngest population and increasing migration from the hinterland to the cities, it is no wonder India’s urban hubs continue to be constrained …
Date of Release: February 5th, 2015 Published in: Indian Express BHAGIDARI: The most famous of the Delhi government’s welfare initiatives was the Bhagidari scheme, which …
Date of Release: February 3rd, 2015 Published in: Indian Express In electoral arithmetic, nothing plays as big a role as the demographic profile of a …
Date of Release: January 30th, 2015 Published in: Indian Express The second part of this data series looks at the security of women in Delhi, …
Date of Release: January 28th, 2015 Published in: Indian Express Starting today, a series that will use statistics to assess where poll-bound Delhi stands in …
As Delhi goes to the polls for the 2nd time in a little over a year, a great deal of attention is quite naturally focused …
When the Delhi’s Chief Ministerial Candidate, Arvind Kejriwal commented on the exchange of money for votes, I was reminded of a story from my ancestral …
Life in India is defined by social and economic hierarchies. In the past my efforts to contribute towards India’s development, attempting to raze such hierarchical …
Date of Release: January 14th, 2015 Published in: The Political Indian Since his election, our Prime Minister has made the promotion of gender equality a …
Is national health care enough? Infant mortality data suggests a growing disparity amongst states In 2005, India launched the National Rural Health Mission, a ground …
As the Modi Administration talks about the Digital India Campaign, one of it’s most promising decisions could be to focus on improving digital infrastructure in …
‘Make in India’ – a vision described by the Honorable Prime Minister Modi as he addressed the nation on August 15th,entails increased manufacturing, reduced imports …
Background In early October, Piyush Goyal, the Minister of State for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, committed to making India a “renewable superpower.” …
The Uttar Pradesh Paradox: why do states which send the highest proportion of female MPs to parliament also have such high gender inequality? Since his …
Source: DISE 2013-14 Reports on Primary and Secondary Education, EDI Ranks out of 28 States including erstwhile United Andhra Jigyasa visualization: http://jigyasa.swaniti.in/data-analytics-2/sector-...
In the wake of Nido Tania’s murder in Delhi in January 2014, the Bezbaruah Committee conducted a groundbreaking investigation into discrimination against people from the …
Black umbrella and red booklets have taken over Delhi and our national newspaper as Parliament has come in to session in Delhi this month. As …
Date of Release: December 1st, 2014 Published in: Times of India A decade after India committed to a national health policy to provide improved access …
Date of Release: October 14th, 2014 Published in: Live Mint Maharashtra is generally perceived as a relatively rich state with high economic growth and strong …
Date of Release: October 6th, 2014 Published in: Times of India The Modi government's decision to extend 'visa on arrival' to US citizens is not …
Date of Release: September 30th, 2014 Published in: Indian Express In this edition of our fortnightly data series, Indian in Numbers, we take a look …
Date of Release: September 19th, 2014 Published in: India Spend Note: the left scale refers to the Sanitation metric while the right scale refers to …
Date of Release: September 9th, 2014 Published in: Times of India Statoistics India's sanitation infrastructure in schools continues to be poor. Nationally, 19.15% of primary …
Date of Release: September 5th, 2014 Published in: Indian Express In part-2 of our fortnightly data series, India In Numbers, we take a look at …
Date of Release: August 8th, 2014 Published in: Indian Express On August 15, 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his maiden Independence Day speech, appealed …
Date of Release: August 8th, 2014 Published in: Indian Spend What does politics have to do with agriculture ? Lots it might appear, but maybe …
Date of Release: August 2nd, 2014 Published in: Times of India Reported Rape Rates Across India Several brutal rape cases in different parts of the …
Date of Release: July 15th, 2014 Published in: Times of India Budget 2014 was focused on forming the bases for India’s long-term growth. Research, Infrastructure, …
Date of Release: July 8th, 2014 Published in: Times of India With the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) just a year away, …
Date of Release: June 17th, 2014 Published in: India Spend “The Government’s work should be to listen to the poor, to work for the poor, …
The results of the elections to the 16th Lok Sabha are a cause for jubilation for some parties (one party in particular), downright dejection for …
Date of Release: June 6th, 2014 Published in: Political Indian As six Women Ministers took to work as part of the newly formed Cabinet and …
Date of Release: May 11th, 2014 Published in: Times of India Prem Das Rai, an MP from Sikkim, knew that development indicators from his state …
Date of Release: May 5th, 2014 Published in: Your Story While she was still in school in the US, Rwitwika Bhattacharya worked for an American …
Your intelligence, your capacity for hard work, the education you have earned and received gives you unique status, and unique responsibilities. The way you vote, …
Dear Friends: It is with great excitement that we are launching Swaniti’s Governance Lab website, Jigyasa. Over the course of the past few years, as …
I have been engaged in the realm of economic development for long. My training as an economist and academic researcher bolstered the theoretical underpinnings necessary …
The United States and England have moved towards separating law from the influence of religion, while India still stands at the threshold of creating a …
There's a terrible shortage of doctors willing to serve in rural locations. I've been trying to tackle this problem by pushing for mobile health units, …
Over the last few months, the indomitable spirit of Indian middle class to fight for good governance and socially just society has made me believe …
The opportunity to start something from scratch towards catering to the development of the country attracted my attention to Swaniti Initiative. The chance to work …
“Or let him walk, fully determined and going straight on, in a north-easterly direction, subsisting on water and air, until his body sinks to rest.”1 …
The politics of our country is centered on democracy, and democratic institutions. Democracy is built upon the idea of inclusive politics, in which everybody should …
One month ago, I began a journey. A journey which is still changing my outlook towards almost everything I can think about. As a Swaniti …
The famous Lebanese philosopher, Charles Malik once said, "The fastest way to change society is to mobilize the women of the world" On the eve …
Chitranshu Mathur Chitranshu is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad. He currently manages CSR activities at Godrej Industries, has worked in the non-profit …
Susmita Kundu Susmita Kundu is a software engineer who previously worked with Microsoft. She is currently pursuing her PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, …
Shreya Prakash Shreya Prakash is a 2nd year student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She was awarded the prestigious NTSE scholarship …
Heba Ahmed Heba is a graduate in political science from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and is currently pursuing her Masters in international relations from Jadavpur …
Vishal Kumar, a fellow - of the Kerala Engagement shares his experience of working as Swaniti fellow with MLA Hibi Eden in twin cities of …
2012 ended, and so did all the jokes about the end of the world. The start to 2013 has been not as frenetic as the …
Does the existence of followers make one a leader? A man with ideas gathers followers; a man with show of sympathy or one who understands …
Join the Swaniti Initiative as we discuss Foreign Direct Investment in the Retail Industry in India. What is your take on the issue? Engage with …
Writing Against The Motion: Kanupradeep S. Kanupradeep is a first-year PGP student at IIM-Ahmedabad. A Lesson in History In the late 1980s and early ‘90s, …
Writing For The Motion: Gagandeep Bhatia Gagandeep is a recent graduate of Punjab Engineering College and now works for Tata Motors. He is also a …
Writing For The Motion: Rajiv Ranjan and Amit Agarkhed Rajiv and Amit are first-year PGP students at IIM-Ahmedabad. In today’s fast-globalizing world, foreign investment is …
Writing Against The Motion: Menka Pandey Menka is a Master's student of Fashion Management at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata. The entry of …
In the efforts to make the voice of the youth heard across the country, Swaniti reached out to students from across many institutes in the …
By Sumita Ghosh 'Jago Tumi Jago!' [15th October] 4am and it’s a blisteringly early rise this Monday morning dawn as All India Radio beams baritone …
By Abhimanyu Prakash Literally the four corners of the country converged into Kochi, with Vishal from Delhi, Balbinder from Pune, Amit a local and me …
By Anshuman Didwania Amidst the splintered self-help groups, crippling bureaucracy and scattered will of Uluberia, the Bagnan-1 Mahila Bikash Cooperative Credit Society (BMBCCS) is an …
By Geeta Ramakrishnan After a long winding journey all the way from Bombay, I finally landed right into the lap of nature! Hamirpur, where the …
By Anshuman Didwania The City of Joy welcomed us into West Bengal with its blistering fury. In the evening hullaballoo of Park Street, the quaint …
By Rwitwika Bhattacharya It is with great excitement that the Swaniti Team would like to welcome the Fellows of Summer 2012! The engagements this summer …
Introduction With the second largest population in the world, India should have no shortage of world-class athletes. In fact, it could logically be argued that …
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 …