Wonky Policy

India’s abrupt wheat ban is yet another instance of shoddy policymaking that disregards consequences

The knee-jerk move will damage the country’s reputation as a credible exporter and harm the welfare of farmers.

Deepanshu Mohan
· May 17, 2022 · 09:00 am
Centre seeks to change forest policy to promote industrial plantations in natural forests

The existing policy bans commercial activity in natural forests to protect forest dwellers. The new draft policy is up for public comments till April 14.

Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
· Mar 22, 2018 · 09:00 am
Trump's Global Gag Order will stop US-funded NGOs from providing legal abortion services in India

Studies have shown that the policy, in the past, has resulted in an increase in abortions around the world.

Poonam Muttreja
· Jan 27, 2017 · 05:30 am

A new year reminder: India's HIV Bill does little to ensure access to treatment

The draft focuses on ending discrimination of people living with HIV but ignores the lack of funds to help them.

E Premdas Pinto
· Jan 07, 2017 · 02:30 pm
Should for-profit organisations be permitted to establish medical colleges?

A NITI Aayog report suggests a non-regulated fee structure for non-merit students to get into private medical colleges.

Menaka Rao
· Aug 18, 2016 · 02:30 pm
Did the WHO's claimed double-standards hurt India's tuberculosis programme?

A recent paper criticises the organisation's policy on multi-drug resistant TB in low- and middle-income countries.

Menaka Rao
· Jul 02, 2016 · 02:30 pm

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Wonky Policy

India’s abrupt wheat ban is yet another instance of shoddy policymaking that disregards consequences

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Deepanshu Mohan · May 17, 2022 · 09:00 am

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Trump's Global Gag Order will stop US-funded NGOs from providing legal abortion services in India

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