Opinion| The costs of congestion: A case study of Mumbai

Op-ed February 5, 2020

Opinion| The costs of congestion: A case study of Mumbai

By Harsh Vardhan Pachisia & Kadambari Shah

From economic efficiency to environmental damage, citizens pay a heavy price.

Op-ed January 29, 2020

UPI’s rapid growth proves India can build world-class payments infrastructure from scratch

By Venkatesh Hariharan

Three years ago, even banks did not give Modi govt’s Unified Payments Interface much odds of success. Now, UPI is one of the fastest-growing payment platforms in the world.

Op-ed January 24, 2020

Opinion | Ayushman Bharat can be a success if Modi govt incentivises digital data for private players

By Alex Fager & Prakhar Misra

Modi govt’s proposed Personal Data Protection Bill has to be in conjunction with its blueprint governing India’s health data. But can it make private players participate?

Op-ed January 23, 2020

To keep up with tech and regulate WhatsApp & Amazon, India must adopt ‘futures thinking’

By Harsh Vardhan Pachisia & Prakhar Misra

With the Indian govt’s Personal Data Protection Bill only outlining broad principles governing data, the role of the Data Protection Authority becomes even more important.

Op-ed December 21, 2019

Opinion | Don’t Just Blame India’s Courts, it’s the Police that Can’t Solve Criminal Cases in Time

By Priya Vedavalli & Tvesha Sippy

The imbalance between police strength and case pendency must be understood through three lenses.

Op-ed June 12, 2019

Opinion | The problems of regulating digital markets

By Vikram Sinha

Modern competition policies are poorly equipped to deal with the unique nature of digital markets.

Op-ed April 22, 2019

Opinion| Political Parties Must Prioritise Law and Order

By Priya Vedavalli & Avanti Durani

The election manifestos of the BJP and the INC for the past three election cycles illustrate how law and order has taken a backseat to other political priorities.

Op-ed January 16, 2019

Opinion| The US-China Trade War is an Opportunity for India

By Tinaz Mistry & Avanti Durani

Setting up functional and more encompassing special governance zones in India in the backdrop of trade wars.

Op-ed September 28, 2017

Opinion | Why 87% of Delhi Homes Start Worrying if Women are Not Home by 9PM

By Neha Sinha & Avanti Durani

The poor sense of safety and consequent adaptive behaviours adopted by households using SATARC Survey data.

Op-ed September 27, 2017

Opinion| Why do more than 90% thefts in India’s metro cities go unreported

By Neha Sinha & Avanti Durani

The state of underreporting of crime in 4 major cities of India.

Op-ed