Private equity's massive US$36 billion influx into India's health and education sectors in 2025 has modernized infrastructure but severely inflated costs. Balancing this commercialization requires fierce regulatory oversight, restructured PPP models, and sovereign interventions to protect fundamental welfare rights.
Click to View MorePoverty in India has evolved from a narrow income-based concept to a multidimensional understanding that includes deprivations in health, education, and living standards. While recent data indicate a sharp decline in extreme poverty due to economic growth and welfare interventions, structural inequalities and vulnerability continue to sustain pockets of deprivation. A combination of inclusive growth, human capital development, and effective governance remains essential for sustainable poverty reduction.
Click to View MoreThe Kerala Model of Urbanisation is a successful human-centric development model, characterized by high literacy, social reforms, and significant remittances. It has created a unique urban-rural continuum, overcoming concentrated metropolitan growth issues.
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