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One nation, many kitchens: A decentralised approach to safe food
By Anandini Gupta and A. L. Gayathri According to the World Health Organization, unsafe food causes 100,000+ deaths annually in India (WHO Food Safety, 2024). India faces a persistent food safety challenge,…
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Shrinking public spaces; re-imagining libraries
By Abhik Sen and Moumita Barman Time, just like space, is unevenly distributed in urban settings. For cities, recreation has become a casualty of the growing cityscapes. When people do find the…
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Feeding India’s future: Regulating school meals, street food, and the digital kitchen
By Sejal Gupta A series of distressing food safety incidents about school children falling ill due to contaminated midday meals have made headlines over the past few weeks. From burnt rice in…
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Flexible for whom? The hidden inequalities behind women’s work in gig economy
By Shraddha Pratapa and Manisha Dhulipala Every morning at 7-00 am, Rehana logs into the Urban Company app, hopeful the algorithm will finally send her a job. Most days, she waits. Hours…
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Rethinking Regulation: A Call for Respect, Coordination, and Transparency
By Sejal Gupta Regulation is the silent force shaping our everyday lives. From the medicines we take to the flights we board, regulatory bodies ensure safety, fairness, and order. Yet, in India,…
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Sin taxes, sacred duties: Redirecting India’s tobacco revenue
By Chirag Begwani and Anandini Gupta India is the second largest consumer and producer of tobacco in the world. Each year, the Indian government earns over Rs. 70,000 crores from the taxation…
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Gulzar Houz fire: Victims allege harassment, extortion by electricity officials
Reported by Abhinand Prijith and Shambhavi Choudhary Hyderabad: The victims of the fire near Gulzar Houz, just two weeks after losing 17 family members in a massive blaze, have alleged harassment and…
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Pads, Pride, and Policy: Building equity ‘one period’ at a time
By Lubna Ludheen Imagine a young girl in rural India dropping out of school because she cannot afford sanitary pads, or a woman in an urban slum enduring infections due to lack…
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Caste data: Gateway to identity politics?
The recent release of Karnataka’s Socio-Economic Educational Survey (SEES 2015) findings, popularised as the Caste Census 2015, has been drawing nationwide attention particularly owing to the timing of its release almost a…
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India’s healthcare scenario—Challenges, Innovations and Journey ahead
By Manisha Dhulipala India’s healthcare system has always been a complex mix, with its burden, progress, challenges underscored by enduring issues of disparity and inequality. According to a press release by the…
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Degrees without direction: Reforming education to empower and employ
By Lubna Ludheen India today stands at a critical juncture as it is home to the world’s largest youth population, according to the UNFPA State of World Population report of 2023, and…
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The invisible subjects of justice
India’s criminal justice system is founded on a constitutional framework of liberty, equality, and dignity. Yet for many, particularly the poor and marginalised, these ideals remain elusive. The system often ends up…
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Regulatory Maze: Reform or Redesign?
Regulation is often viewed through a narrow lens—as a shield protecting citizens from market failures, corporate misconduct, and unsafe practices. However, it serves a much broader function, encompassing moral obligations, social responsibilities,…
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Development or prosperity? Hyderabad’s forests ask a bigger question
By Anjana Divakar Somewhere between the sleek glass towers of Hyderabad’s IT corridor and the ever-expanding urban sprawl lies a vanishing piece of the city’s soul—its forests. The clearing of nearly 400…
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Beyond GDP: Building an inclusive India
By Anandini Gupta India is now the 5th largest economy in the world. This narrow GDP-centric metric is often mistakenly understood as a representation of the progress and growth of the country…
