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

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

As we enter the general public vaccination drive, citizens will hopefully be more convinced of the need to take the jab. But instead of only leaving it to them, it is important to craft communication that combines motivation, relevant information and...

We must step up vaccinations and let fiscal rather than RBI policy lead our crisis response this time

Anup Malani and Reuben Abraham discuss five key issues for devising a COVID-19 vaccination strategy for India.

As the COVID-19 economic crisis unfolds in India, Niranjan Rajadhyaksha explains that the country is engaged in a "complicated balancing act", where its central bank holds excess foreign exchange reserves which involve fiscal costs....

The authors argue how inefficient city density management may have contributed to urban cities becoming pandemic epicentres, and call for public policy makers to treat this as a pressing issue. 

Assessing India’s economic recovery, Niranjan sparks an important debate regarding a wage-led v. profit-led economic recovery strategy, having implications for aggregate demand. He argues that in case of a profit-led strategy, recovery will be stre...

Anup Malani argues that India’s vaccine deployment strategy requires customisation and careful planning to be successful.