How can behavioural science be applied in public health communication to influence the adoption of safer practices? IDFC Institute, in collaboration with Noora Health, answer this question in the context of COVID-19 during Wave 1 through our researc...

States and districts that have harnessed decentralised governance and community mobilisation have been more successful in controlling the second wave of the pandemic.

The author raises flag on the enlarged presence of the government in businesses that it has no business to be and the continuing erosion of public wealth along with the need for a minister for privatisation.

Grief hangs heavy in the air afflicted by death, distress, despair and depression. A flailing state left its people helpless. Please to save a life compete for attention with intimations of death in social and personal spaces. The eloquence of hearta...

This paper analysis the five years of inflation targeting in practice and some suggestions on the road ahead.

The author writes about the various ethical and methodological considerations when choosing to adopt Randomised Control Trials (RCTs) for policy decisions.

The pandemic has altered how we work and created new inequities that will need policy attention.

This case study is meant to be an overview of the considerations taken into account by government officials while determining where to supply water and estimating costs for infrastructure provision and maintenance. Our study finds in addition to the ...

The authors argue that indices can provide metrics to gauge a country’s progress over time, but there are downsides to judging a country’s performance based on one number. 

India finds itself caught in the wake of exceptionalism and premature triumphalism.