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Policy Review

India’s generous maternity leave policy fails to cover 99% of women who need it

Adapted from the West, the law applies only to women working in companies with at least 10 employees. A mere 1.3% working women fit that criterion.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com
· Sep 28, 2019 · 08:30 pm
Steep fines alone won’t make India’s roads safer

There is a need to move beyond fear, say experts.

Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
· Sep 14, 2019 · 01:30 pm
India should make cooking gas cheaper for the poor and more expensive for the rich, says a new study

With these two changes, the central government’s Ujjwala scheme can help poor families end their dependence on firewood and cow dung.

Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
· Aug 15, 2019 · 01:30 pm