ThoughtPapers

Consumer Confidence – A Hopeful Picture?

An analysis of consumer confidence in Indian households during the pandemic

Author : Prashant Parab, PhD Research Scholar, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

Keywords : RBI, Consumer Confidence Survey, Informal Sector, Unemployment, Inflation

Role of Rural Economy in Employment, Poverty Abatement and Income Equality

The key to poverty alleviation lies with employment generation in Rural India

Author : Swapnil Soni, Senior Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Science

Keywords : Poverty Eradication, Rural and Urban Employment, Agriculture, Service Sector

The New Indian Parliament: An Investment of National Importance

Time has come to have a new temple of Democracy for the Largest and Vibrant democracy

Author : Dr. Naveen B R, Lok-Sabha Research Fellow & PhD from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

Keywords : New Parliament, Central Vista, Indian Polity, Governance, Heritage, Democracy

Sectoral Trajectory of Waste Management in India

In India,the production of non-biodegradable waste is going to rise in the future

Author : Jahnavi Sharma, Researcher on Environmental Policy

Keywords : Biodegradable waste, Landfills, Waste to Energy plants, FMCG sector

The Swacchtha Index for India - Lost and Found in Aggregation

When it comes to technical handling of waste,the rules & regulations are new to India

Author : Jahnavi Sharma, Researcher on Environmental Policy

Keywords : Waste Management, Swachh Bharat Mission, Cleanliness Index, Sanitation

Vivekanand Swadhyay Mandal: A beacon of youth empowerment

Why curse the darkness when you can light a lamp?

Author : Dr. Sonal Keshwani, Assistant Professor, MIT-WPU, Pune

Keywords : Education, Youth Empowerment, Seva, Swami Vivekananda

India's lockdown and its stages of economic recovery from COVID-19 

An evaluation of Indian govt's nuanced economic policies towards managing the pandemic

Author : Raghbendra Jha, Professor of Economics, Australian National University 

Keywords : COVID-19, Indian Economy, Reforms