In this document, the general principles that should serve as the the foundation of the policy are discussed. Next, the implementation of the policy, in particular regarding its authorities and tools are discussed. The terms proposed for opening geospatial data along with the elements of privacy and standards that should be kept in mind are […]

This post explores the COVID-19 testing strategy in Mumbai during the first two waves of the pandemic.

Throughout the pandemic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) released daily and granular information on a variety of indicators. In this first part of our series analysing this data, we deep dive into COVID-19 mortality in Mumbai.

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have become a popular methodological choice for policy analysis in the developing world.

This paper examines how RBI’s flexible inflation targeting framework has worked in India.

In Punjab, rural water supply has traditionally been provided by the state government with villages having a few handpumps, piped schemes and so on.

Indices offer a straightforward means to gauge and evaluate a nation’s advancement in key governance objectives, relying solely on a single number for assessing performance may have drawbacks, particularly for large and diverse countries.

The paper outlines the use cases of FRTs in the Indian context, unpacks the technological and institutional aspects governing FRTs and offers short- and long-term solutions that must be implemented before the wide-scale deployment.

As the vaccination drive expands, citizens will be more convinced of the need to take the jab. But instead of only leaving it to them, it is important to craft communication that combines motivation, relevant information and appropriate messaging.

The authors argue that bureaucratic indecision, in a large part, is a form of rational self-preservation exercised by bureaucrats from the various legal and extra-legal risks to their person, careers and reputation.