Public policy

A collection of articles on public policy published on The India Forum.

Feminisation of Public Employment in India

A trend of feminisation of public employment is being observed in India. This could help achieve gender parity in employment and achieve higher human development levels. But high job quality is also…
▶28-Oct-2024
Dipa Sinha

Poor State of Crèche Schemes in India

The Government of India's crèche scheme, now renamed as Palna, needs revised guidelines and procedures. This analysis questions its sustainability and highlights the need for clearer details on…
▶25-Oct-2024
Neeha Susan Jacob, Shraddha Jain
Book
Delimitation

India’s Delimitation Dilemma: Challenges and Consequences

Expanding the Lok Sabha proportionally while preserving existing seats & equally distributing Rajya Sabha seats among states could resolve India’s delimitation deadlock without upsetting…
▶16-Oct-2024
Mohd. Sanjeer Alam

Revisiting Skill Development in India

India’s skill development policy has struggled. Instead of spreading resources too thinly, public policy could achieve more by focusing on social upliftment, gender and caste equality, and regional…
▶14-Oct-2024
Juthika Patankar

Redesigning Reservations: How Heterogeneous are the Scheduled Castes?

The Supreme Court’s concern about unequal access to reservations within beneficiary groups is valid. However, the court and executive should prioritise an evidence-based approach, using data to…
▶07-Oct-2024
Ashwini Deshpande, Rajesh Ramachandran
Book
Delimitation

Delimitation, Democracy, and Federalism: Options and Solutions

The challenges posed by a delimitation exercise that would result in the North gaining at the expense of the South can be met with a different approach altogether. We could have instead an expansion…
▶07-Oct-2024
Rangarajan R.
Book
Book Review

Case for a More Inclusive Social System

In his new book, Joseph Stiglitz argues that neoliberalism has focused too much on limiting government restrictions (negative freedoms) while neglecting government support (positive freedoms). This…
▶04-Oct-2024
Arjun Jayadev

How Marriage and Motherhood Skew the Labour Market

Life events like marriage and motherhood, which are near-universal among Indian women, have been found to play a significant role in women’s decision to join or leave the workforce. So too sexual…
▶23-Sep-2024
Hema Swaminathan

Pregnant Women in Rural India Are Overworked at Home. That's Breaking Them.

"Most pregnant and nursing women in rural India engage in excessive domestic work for long hours in demanding circumstances with minimal help or rest, adding hardship to their lives."
▶16-Sep-2024
Kanika Sharma

India’s Demographic Dividend: Going, Going, Gone

Poor learning outcomes, limited employment skills and the continued exclusion of girls and women from the development process stand in the way of India reaping the demographic dividend. We need…
▶04-Sep-2024
Shireen Jejeebhoy, Sanjay Kumar