Cities bore the brunt (and some misplaced blame) of COVID-19 in India. Systemic issues, such as overcrowded and unsanitary slums, congested streets, and air pollution, made them the hotspots of infection. However, the pandemic lays a path to finally get cities right. It  revived the need for debate around why cities matter and how they […]

The authors explore the dichotomy between the rise of technology and personal privacy in a post-COVID context

This brief explores the benefits and issues with the integration of voter ID data with Aadhaar, keeping the evolution of data governance in India in mind.

In cities in the developing world, poor policymaking and unchecked/unplanned growth have led to urban areas that are still dense by global standards, but difficult to service and traverse.

This pandemic sounds an alarm about the consequences of inefficient planning and management of cities and poses an opportunity to rethink and rebuild the areas that are most important to the country’s growth

Taiwan has been singularly successful in designing and implementing effective COVID-19 policy responses.

A well-designed vaccination plan can reduce deaths by up to 70%. Given how much India has sacrificed to slow the infection down, it is owed a carefully-planned – and customised – vaccine distribution plan.

In July 2020, we conducted a serological survey in slums and non-slum areas of Mumbai to understand the transmission dynamics of SARS CoV-2

For sure, India can draw comfort from the low case mortality and recovery rate as indeed in the drop in daily infections from over 97,000 cases to 45,000. However, there is no room for complacency.

This paper examines different monetary policy approaches, and weighs their advantages and disadvantages.