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February 9, 2026
India built rural roads, but affordable transport services remain missing—deepening the rural mobility gap. Photo Credit: Hindustan Times This article examines the growing gap between rural road infrastructure and actual mobility in India. Despite massive investments in rural roads, the […]
February 9, 2026
By leveraging the Union Budget’s Rs 20,000 Crore CCUS outlay, India can transition its mono-industrial belts into liveable, high-functioning City Economic Regions (CERs). Photo Credit: Hindustan Times This article examines how India’s mono-industrial towns risk economic obsolescence in the face […]
February 6, 2026
ധനമന്ത്രി കെ. എൻ. ബാലഗോപാലിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും ദൈർഘ്യമേറിയ ബജറ്റ് പ്രസംഗങ്ങളിലൊന്നും തുടർച്ചയായ ആറാമത്തെ ബജറ്റുമാണിത്. മുൻ ബജറ്റുകളെപ്പോലെ ക്ഷേമ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾക്കും ഉപഭോഗ പിന്തുണയ്ക്കും മുൻഗണന നൽകുന്ന സമീപനമാണ് ഇതിലും സ്വീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. ജൻഡർ ബഡ്ജറ്റ് 2025-ലെ 4840.12 കോടി രൂപയിൽ നിന്ന് 2026-ൽ 5586.99 കോടി രൂപയായി വർദ്ധിപ്പിച്ചു. മറ്റു സാമൂഹിക സുരക്ഷാ പദ്ധതികളിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടാത്ത സ്ത്രീകൾക്കും […]
February 6, 2026
2026-27 ലെ കേന്ദ്ര ബജറ്റ് ഉൽപ്പാദനക്ഷമത വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനും ഉയർന്ന മൂല്യമുള്ള വിളകളിലൂടെ കർഷകരുടെ വരുമാനം ഉയർത്തുന്നതിനും വലിയ മുൻഗണനയാണ് നൽകുന്നത്. തീരദേശങ്ങളിൽ തെങ്ങ്, ചന്ദനം, കൊക്കോ, കശുവണ്ടി എന്നിവയും, വടക്കു കിഴക്കൻ സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ അഗർവുഡും, മലയോര മേഖലകളിൽ ബദാം, വാൽനട്ട് തുടങ്ങിയവയും പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിലൂടെ വിപണി കേന്ദ്രീകൃതമായ ഒരു കൃഷിരീതിയിലേക്കാണ് കേന്ദ്രം വിരൽ ചൂണ്ടുന്നത്. ഈ മാറ്റങ്ങളിൽ […]
February 6, 2026
The Union Budget 2026–27 marks a shift in urban policy, positioning cities as economic engines while reducing central support. With greater reliance on markets and local bodies, urban growth now enters a more uncertain phase. The Union Budget 2026–27 signals […]
February 6, 2026
The Gender Budget 2026 shows higher allocations but limited structural reform, continuing to prioritise time-saving welfare over gender-transformative outcomes. Without convergence, care infrastructure, and outcome assessment, increased spending alone may not improve women’s economic mobility. The Gender Budget 2026 accounts […]
February 5, 2026
Addressing India–Maldives relations, this session focused on maritime cooperation, regional stability, and the MAHASAGAR initiative in the Indian Ocean Region.
February 5, 2026
Budget 2026 outlines a comprehensive maritime sector reform strategy focused on shipbuilding, inland waterways, multimodal logistics, and reducing India’s high logistics costs. India’s Union Budget 2026 presents a decisive push toward maritime-led economic growth by strengthening ports, inland waterways, and […]
January 28, 2026
As India awaits the Union Budget 2026–27, the country’s rural development strategy faces a familiar but unresolved choice. Each budget reaffirms the government’s commitment to livelihoods, women-led development, and inclusive growth in rural areas. Yet, one critical enabler of all […]
December 29, 2025
Andhra Pradesh’s school system has undergone a profound transformation over the decades, moving from a predominantly government-led model to a mixed ecosystem where private providers now educate over half of all students. Public initiatives such as free textbooks, midday meals, […]
December 29, 2025
Kerala’s long‑standing literacy campaign, with its emphasis on education as a social right, has produced a nearly universal schooling environment. Kerala’s schooling landscape departs from national patterns, with government-aided institutions enrolling over 43% of students (UDISE+ 2021–22), whereas in many […]
December 29, 2025
Over the past decade, Karnataka has witnessed rising private participation in school education, with Low-Fee Private Schools (LFPS) emerging as the backbone of this expansion. Low-Fee Private Schools are privately run, unaided institutions that charge minimal monthly tuition fees and […]
December 29, 2025
Telangana’s education landscape has seen rapid growth, with the Gross Enrolment Ratio rising from 21.5% in 1961 to nearly 95.7% in 2024. While government schools dominate in number, private unaided schools educate 64.7% of students, and 75–80% of these are […]
December 16, 2025
Context India is projected to face an affordable housing deficit of 31.2 million units by 2030, with rural migrants and low-income urban households disproportionately affected. While land scarcity, rising input costs, and rapid urbanisation are widely acknowledged drivers of this […]
December 7, 2025
CPPR’s report on the VAWG Workshop at New Delhi, "Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms Combating Violence Against Women and Girls" covers insights, challenges, and institutional strategies to combat violence against women in India | August 13, 2025