RTI Act and DPDP Act 2023: Has Information Asymmetry in Governance Returned? RTI Act and DPDP Act 2023 are at the center of India’s contemporary debate on transparency versus privacy. The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 is a landmark legislation that operationalises the citizen’s fundamental right to know, which flows from Article 19(1)(a) of

Generative AI and Copyright: Balancing Creative Labour Protection and Technological Progress Generative AI and Copyright are reshaping the global policy debate on how to protect creative labour while encouraging technological progress. Copyright refers to the legal protection granted to creators over their original works, enabling them to control reproduction, distribution, and adaptation for a defined

Slow Decay of the Liberal International Order: Dangers, Causes and Emerging Global Alternatives The Slow Decay of the Liberal International Order is reshaping global governance, geopolitical stability, and multilateral cooperation. The liberal international order refers to the system of rules, institutions, norms, and cooperative mechanisms established after World War II to regulate relations among sovereign

Institutional and Administrative Bottlenecks in Urban Local Bodies: Why ULBs Struggle to Leverage Municipal Bonds and Private Capital Institutional and Administrative Bottlenecks in Urban Local Bodies significantly limit their ability to leverage municipal bonds and private capital effectively. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are constitutionally recognised institutions of self-government entrusted with providing essential urban services such

Indian Scientific Service and Scientific Governance: Bridging the Administrator–Scientist Divide in 21st Century India Indian Scientific Service has emerged as a significant proposal in debates on scientific governance and administrative reform in India. Scientific governance refers to the systematic integration of scientific evidence, technical expertise, and risk assessment into public decision-making to ensure sustainable and

Labour Code Reforms and Demand-Led Growth: How Income Security Drives Economic Redistribution Labour Code Reforms and Demand-Led Growth are increasingly interconnected in India’s evolving economic framework. Income security refers to the assurance of stable and predictable earnings along with access to social protection mechanisms such as provident fund, pension, gratuity, insurance, and minimum wages. In

Conditional MSP Procurement and Price Stabilisation Measures in Ensuring Long-Term Food and Nutritional Security in India Conditional MSP procurement and price stabilisation measures play a crucial role in ensuring food and nutritional security in India. Their effectiveness must be assessed in terms of production incentives, farmer welfare, price stability, and nutritional outcomes. Introduction Food and

Updating Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base Year: Significance and Implications for Inflation Measurement in India Updating Consumer Price Index (CPI) base year is essential for ensuring accurate inflation measurement in India’s rapidly transforming economy. Inflation refers to the sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services over time, leading to erosion in

AI Surge and Global Labour Market: Socio-Economic Impact on Indian IT Sector AI Surge is transforming the global labour market at an unprecedented pace, reshaping employment patterns, productivity structures and income distribution worldwide. Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to computational systems capable of performing tasks that traditionally required human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, perception and