public policy

People's ability to use the RTI Act is often shaped by how state portals are designed, which can pose challenges including inaccessibility and incomplete information. Here are some tips for filing RTIs and the broad changes that are needed.

From livelihoods to ecosystems, commons sustain much more than we see. Here's what economic valuations can do for their protection.

Waste management in the Indian Himalayan Region faces steep financial and logistical hurdles. Sustainable solutions need viable funding and long-term commitment.

A nonprofit-government partnership works when there is mutual trust, clear communication, and a good understanding of each other’s roles.

Legislations, introduced after strong advocacy from unions, promise social security to gig and platform workers in several states. But more needs to be done.

Public hearings are central to India’s environmental impact assessment process. Yet the Chhabra Thermal Power Plant case shows how community voices are being ignored.

To respond effectively to extreme heat, we need to stop depicting it as an abstract or invisible threat. Here are tools for practitioners and communicators to visually convey its true scale and interconnected impacts.

Despite its survivor-centric design, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) often fails in practice. Here’s how it can become more accessible.

Disasters impact both humans and animals—but rescue efforts prioritise the former. Here’s how policy and community-based planning can bridge this gap.

Devika Singh, co-founder of Mobile Creches, reflects on decades of working with children of migrant workers, building a mobile care system, and shaping early childcare policy.