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Climate responsibility

India should assert the principles of liability and fairness as the basis for climate action

Convergent growth

Making lower-growth states part of a national value chain is an imperative, but difficult because of political rivalry

Amrit Kaal: Towards the centenary of India's Independence

Any strategy for the next 25 years must be ready for both positive and negative episodes

A grand strategy for technology

India cannot count on businesses to lead its technological drive

Towards a coherent development strategy

Development initiatives need a grand vision that reflects political concerns, challenges and opportunities

Reforming the NITI Aayog

The policy think tank must move beyond research and programme planning to long-term strategy formulation

The march of folly

India should work for an alliance of like-minded neutral states to restrain the adversaries in the new Cold War

Lifestyles for climate justice

A change in consumption patterns of the rich is as essential for climate mitigation as supply-side innovations and even more crucial for climate justice

Legitimacy and the Ukraine invasion

Russia's actions are predictable but illegitimate

Key priorities for employment policy

Measures that generate income for the poor are more important than tweaking the applicability threshold for labour laws

Govt must not micromanage

The Centre should focus on broad policy framework rather than micromanaging industrial and developmental activities

The post-Covid economy

There is a strong case for the government to shift its attention from the economy to public service management

The great divide

After the epidemic, we will again cater to the interests of the privileged class and keep the underprivileged quiet with handouts

Warming of climate diplomacy

Global climate diplomacy must focus on accelerated 2030 goals rather than net-zero target dates

Adapting to a warming world

Climate change requires agility in the institutions and policies that shape ecosystem use

Agri market reforms ignore reality

A free market-based system does not reflect the diversity of the Indian agro-economy or the interests of small farmers

Manufacturing : From laggard to leader

We need policies to promote export-oriented backward integration and linked development of technological capacity

Socialising social media

Online media platforms must be regulated to protect the public from lies that polarise society

Rescuing the economy

Ensure price support for agriculture, subsidise wage costs of MSMEs and accelerate public construction activities

Covid-19: What India needs right now is a programme to help the destitute

The need of the hour is a rehabilitation programme for those trapped in destitution or near-bankruptcy by the lockdown