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Chennai has demonstrated that wastewater reuse is not just a pipe dream, selling secondary-treated wastewater and using proceeds to rejuvenate water bodies. What India needs is an ecosystem to treat 70% of water going down drains. India is set to become home to a quarter of the world’s urban population living in water-stressed regions. While...   Read More

The IHDS Forum is a monthly update of socio-economic developments in India by the IHDS research community, based on the India Human Development Survey, jointly conducted by NCAER and the University of Maryland. While two earlier rounds of the survey were completed in 2004-05 and 2011-12, respectively. Fieldwork for the third round was undertaken in...   Read More

Different approaches to regulation risk fragmenting the global digital finance landscape Stablecoins have emerged as a practical alternative to the traditional banking system for payments and remittances. These digital coins seek to maintain stable value by pegging to currencies like the dollar, combining blockchain technology with reserve backing. They bring opportunities for more accessible and...   Read More

India has taken big strides in its logistical infrastructure but must press ahead with reforms to meet its aspiration of becoming a global trading powerful. Easing and speeding up exports is critical to that endeavour. India’s merchandise exports grew by a significant 39% from $317.5 billion in 2014 to $441.7 billion in 2024. This rise...   Read More

Data from a recent survey on MSMEs in Assam shows a paradox. While most MSMEs have adopted digital payment systems, a large share of their customers still prefer to pay in cash. According to a recent survey conducted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) for the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Assam, nearly...   Read More

The Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for sovereign wealth funds (known as the Santiago Principles) represent a notable experiment in voluntary multilateral cooperation. Yet recent critiques fundamentally misunderstand their nature and purpose, treating them as mere transparency guidelines rather than a comprehensive macro-financial governance architecture. This misreading ignores both their historical context and contemporary relevance—a...   Read More

In the present era, characterised by an overwhelming pace of technological changes, especially with Artificial Intelligence (AI) likely to come into play in every sector, skilling, reskilling and upskilling will be key to address the changing nature of goods and services in demand. The objective of the present exercise is to evolve a dynamic and...   Read More

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) had undertaken the study titled ‘National Skill Gap Study for High Growth Sectors’ under the Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) programme. This study was undertaken by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). The primary aim of the study is to create...   Read More

Planners in India need to look at whether they are investing in the most sustainable and cost-effective transit solutions. Among the various aspects of Viksit Bharat by 2047, an urbanised India is sure to be a principal one as it is expected that urban India will be the engine of growth in this transformation. Let...   Read More