Op-ed

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.

Op-ed February 8, 2021

Opinion| How India can improve urban public health with lessons from COVID-19

By Suchi Kedia & Harshita Agrawal

Major efforts where made during the COVID-19 pandemic to generate regular and reliable data. The authors argue this should be replicated for other diseases and become a policy focus for urban public health in India.

Op-ed January 9, 2021

Ease of Vetting: Digitisation can help streamline govt audits

By Prakhar Misra & Vibhav Mariwala

A digitised approach to audits can provide real-time data to Parliament, civil servants and citizens, which can hold governments at all levels accountable for their actions

Op-ed January 7, 2021

Opinion | Devising a vaccine strategy for India

By Dr. Reuben Abraham & Dr. Anup Malani

India is embarking on a monumental mission, not just in terms of vaccinating its own population, but also vaccinating a large part of the world thanks to its position as the world’s leading vaccine producer.

Op-ed December 3, 2020

Opinion | Indian cities may not be sprawling, but their density is a major concern especially in a pandemic

By Patrick Lamson-Hall, Harshita Agrawal, Harsh Vardhan Pachisia & Kadambari Shah

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

Op-ed November 20, 2020

Devise an India-specific Covid vaccination plan

By Dr. Anup Malani

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.

Op-ed November 1, 2020

Opinion | Schadenfreude and spectre of COVID-19 second wave

By Shankkar Aiyar

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.

Op-ed August 24, 2020

Opinion | Containing Covid-19 in megacities: Japan’s thoughtful urban planning has a lesson for the world

By Kadambari Shah & Harshita Agrawal

Tokyo shows other cities how to maximise space, integrate their public transport systems and places relentless emphasis on quality of life.