The center approves a major program for modernization of state police forces; Madhya Pradesh switches to direct benefit transfer for pensions; BJP makes a disappointing showing in local elections in Haryana and Rajasthan; and more. Center–State relations The Cabinet Committee…
Big News Assam imposes a two-child policy on government employees; Manipur cracks down on Rohingya refugees; Meghalaya issues its first UDAY loan; Delhi Metro tests driverless trains; Maharashtra signs on for port modernization; and more. Center-State relations Nothing critical to…
Haryana, Goa, and Bihar announce IT and startup policies, while Karnataka releases an electric vehicle policy; Rajasthan becomes the latest state to announce a loan waiver; Assam will require government employees to care for parents and disabled siblings; and more.…
By Tushar Madan — In November India will host the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad. This piece is the second in an occasional series exploring the climate for entrepreneurship in India, what the Modi government has done to promote…
Assam passes a critical labor-law reform; MNRE imposes stiff penalties on states seeking to renege on solar PPAs; Karnataka makes many schools free for female students; Rajasthan experiments with privatization of public schools; Nagaland will use DBT for workfare payments;…
By Sarah Watson — In November India will host the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad. This piece is the first in an occasional series exploring the climate for entrepreneurship in India, what the Modi government has done to promote…
State debt is rising rapidly; Tamil Nadu conducts the first ever state wind energy auction; Madhya Pradesh to compensate farmers for distress sales; floods displace thousands in Bihar; Mizoram becomes power surplus; and more. Center–State relations A new report by…
The center issues new guidelines for metro projects receiving central funding; West Bengal passes a host of industry-friendly legislation; Andhra Pradesh discoms start accepting mobile money; Rajasthan offers farmers a loan interest waiver; and more. Center–State relations The central government…
By Sarah Watson — Recent farmer unrest has put agrarian distress back at the forefront of Indian politics. The challenges facing Indian farmers have changed little since Indian independence, but today a new universe of tools and technologies offers powerful…
Bihar and Delhi legislatures begin monsoon sessions; Maharashtra launches a direct benefits transfer portal; Tamil Nadu puts new restriction on eligibility for subsidized food; Odisha is rolling out LED streetlights state-wide; states drag their feet on real estate regulation; and…
