Editorial Analysis

Over the past decade, India’s health insurance coverage has surged, largely due to government schemes seen as progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). However, critics argue that insurance alone cannot replace strong public health infrastructure.

India possesses a demographic dividend, with over 65% of its population under the age of 35. This latent potential needs to be harnessed and transformed into tangible prosperity.

Recent controversies around paper leaks, irregularities, and opacity in major entrance examinations such as NEET, JEE, CUET, UGC-NET have raised questions about the credibility of India’s exam system.

India’s youth is often hailed as the nation’s greatest asset, but this so-called ‘demographic dividend’ could become a liability without relevant skills and may spiral into crisis if systemic issues remain unaddressed.

India’s power sector is grappling with technical and administrative hurdles, compounded by macroeconomic constraints that could shape the nation’s economic trajectory.

In an era of global economic uncertainty and rising protectionism, like the recent U.S. hike on Indian steel and chemical products, India’s tourism sector stands out as a resilient, inclusive, and tariff-proof engine of growth.

Recently, the Parliament of India has passed the ‘Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025’, to regulate and prohibit certain gaming formats having social and economic concerns.

India has nearly 63 million people with disabilities (NFHS-5), yet their representation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education remains marginal. 

Recently, during India’s Independence Day address, the Prime Minister urged the nation to shed its dependency and embrace technological sovereignty to lead in deep-tech innovation — spanning artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, and space technology.

Recently, the Parliament of India passed the ‘Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025’ that is designed to curb addiction, financial ruin and social distress caused by predatory gaming platforms that thrive on misleading promises of quick wealth.