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Journal Article May 7, 2021

The Practice of Flexible Inflation Targeting in India – A Preliminary Assessment

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha & Prakhar Misra

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

Paper April 27, 2021

Case Study: Water Provisioning in Punjab

By Vaidehi Tandel, Sharmadha Srinivasan, Harshita Agrawal & Prakhar Misra

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

Paper April 26, 2021

The Challenge of Measuring Governance at the Subnational Level

By Dr. Reuben Abraham, Vaidehi Tandel, Kadambari Shah & Vibhav Mariwala

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.

Paper April 22, 2021

Facial Recognition Technology in Law Enforcement in India: Concerns and Solutions

By Priya Vedavalli, Prakhar Misra, Tvesha Sippy, Avanti Durani, Neha Sinha & Vikram Sinha

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.

Op-ed April 21, 2021

As vaccination opens up, design a smarter communication plan

By & Shilpa Rao

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.

Paper April 13, 2021

Bureaucratic Indecision and Risk Aversion in India

By Sneha P, Neha Sinha, Avanti Durani & Ayush Patel

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.

Op-ed April 13, 2021

Opinion | Lack of Relevant, Credible Data Is Compromising India’s COVID-19 Efforts

By Harsh Vardhan Pachisia, Sharmadha Srinivasan & Anushka Bhansali

Ultimately, governments need to think long term here.

Op-ed April 13, 2021

Lack of relevant, credible data is compromising India’s COVID-19 efforts

By Harsh Vardhan Pachisia, Sharmadha Srinivasan & Anushka Bhansali

Improvement in the collection, analysis and sharing of health data could pave the way for a faster recovery from the pandemic and become a part of the playbook for navigating all future public health crises.

Op-ed April 6, 2021

Opinion | Strengthen state capacity: This is a must if budgeted funds are to be used effectively for fostering growth

By Kadambari Shah & Vibhav Mariwala

While the Centre has promised economic stimulus, government spending without attention to building adequate state capacity to effectively use those funds will arguably not achieve the desired impact.

Paper April 3, 2021

SARS CoV-2 seroprevalence in Tamil Nadu in October-November 2020

By Dr. Anup Malani, Vaidehi Tandel, Rajeswari Parasa & Sofia Imad

The first state-wide serosurvey conducted in Tamil Nadu provides valuable insights into transmission dynamics of SARS CoV-2 across districts and populations

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