By Richard Rossow — Status: Not Started — In her July 2019 Budget Speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted that the central government may play a larger role in electric power pricing. However, no concrete action has yet been taken.…
By Amy Searight — In this two-part series, Dr. Amy Searight, senior adviser and director of the CSIS Southeast Asia Program, previews five key issues to watch in Southeast Asia in 2020. This installment addresses U.S.-ASEAN relations, climate change and…
Bihar plans special session to extend caste reservation for 10 years; Delhi to hold assembly election on February 8 with results on February 11; Haryana subsidizes electricity for horticulture-based industries; Maharashtra issues new rooftop solar regulations; Kerala assembly passes a…
By Aman Thakker — Status: Not Started — The Fair Compensation in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013 requires that states obtain approval from at least 80 percent of residents before buying land; making it difficult to find plots for…
Protests erupt over the Citizenship Amendment Act; Andhra Pradesh enables state to levy new taxes; Karnataka issues order recognizing third-party solar rooftop investments; Karnataka releases draft education policy for migrant children; Rajasthan raises fees on solar power; Oil production in…
The Asian Development Bank approves loans to EESL, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal; The center and Andhra Pradesh reach understanding regarding renewable energy contracts; Haryana issues new rooftop solar policy; Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is sworn in as Maharashtra…
Haryana and Punjab incentivize farmers to not burn crops to combat pollution; power-sharing struggle continues in Maharashtra; new data shows India’s maternal mortality rate is on the decline; Bihar phasing out diesel-run auto-rickshaws; Himachal Pradesh announces IT subsidies; Haryana approves…
Delhi faces a public health emergency as air quality worsens; new textile policy in Karnataka; Telangana chief minister announces privatization of bus routes amid strike; Chhattisgarh approves New Industrial Policy; West Bengal bans gutka & pan masala for 1 year;…
BJP underperforms somewhat but will maintain governments in Maharashtra & Haryana; India moves up 14 places on the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking; Delhi grants ownership rights to those in unauthorized colonies; Karnataka amends State Solar Policy 2014-21;…
State election results for Maharashtra & Haryana come out on Thursday, October 24. Karnataka tops innovation ranking; Andhra Pradesh approves tariffs for three solar parks; air quality worsens in Delhi; Gujarat revises port policy; Madhya Pradesh reduces documents required for…