Editorial Analysis

India faces diverse public health challenges, ranging from diseases of poverty like tuberculosis and malaria to environmental and lifestyle-related health issues such as pollution and chronic diseases. 

India's achievement of over 80% financial inclusion within six years has been recognized globally as a transformative success, particularly for the Global South. This remarkable progress, driven by the adoption of digital public infrastructure (DPI), emphasizes the country’s role in digital and financial inclusion for more than a billion people. 

Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has called for the revival of the "spirit of SAARC", stressing that the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) can solve many of the region's pressing issues.

India's financial structure is marked by a Vertical Fiscal Imbalance (VFI) between the Union government and the States.

The Union Budget’s allocations for health sector initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) and Human Resources for Health and Medical Education (HRHME) depend heavily on State-level implementation.

Recent triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024) highlighted malnutrition..

Recently, the Centre asked the state govts for investment-friendly reforms focusing on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) which dropped significantly in FY24 from FY23.

In India, the appointment of judges has long been a matter of debate, closely tied to the challenge of pending cases. As of April 2024, a staggering 60 lakh cases remained pending across various High Courts, while 30% of judicial seats remained vacant.

Speaking recently at a FICCI forum, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, advocated Privatisation of Banks as a crucial reform to break free from the cycle of non-performing assets (NPAs) in India.

he recently concluded Paris Olympics saw the Indian contingent return with six medals..