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In the Review, we summarise the economic and policy developments in India; monitor global developments of relevance to India; and showcase the pulse of the economy through an analysis of high-frequency indicators and the heat map. Latest Issue: January 2022 Previous Issues: December 2021 November 2021 October 2021

The IHDS Forum is a monthly update of publications, op-eds and data news based on the India Human Development Survey (IHDS), which was jointly conducted by NCAER and the University of Maryland in two waves, in 2004-05 and 2011-12. Preparations are underway for launching the third wave soon.

Our newsletter keeps you informed about our work: studies, publications, Op-Eds, events, other research engagements and discussions on various topics. You will find the back issues of the NCAER Newsletter below:

The batteries would require frequent charging. Trolley buses quite similar to trams are a better option. With commitment of net zero emission by 2070 India is on a war footing to reduce her carbon footprint in all sector of economy. As transport sector is a big emitter of GHG emission due to our over dependence...   Read More

The IEPF Chair Unit at NCAER prepared a Report on the perception-based external evaluation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IIBI). The study was led under the guidance of Dr K.P. Krishnan, IEPF Chair Professor with  a core team of staff which included Ms Amrita Pillai, Mr Sudipto Banerjee, and Mr Karan Gulati....   Read More

Opinion: K P Krishnan Parliament has to reconcile the twin challenge of protecting people not just from data fiduciaries but also from the protector itself. The Personal Data Protection Bill (Bill) was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2019 and referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC). The JPC submitted its report recently. The...   Read More

National health survey indicates the urgent need for lowering maternal and infant mortality rates as well as for promoting responsible and mature parenthood. GoI's decision last week to introduce a Bill increasing the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has drawn a lot of attention receiving both bouquets and brickbats....   Read More

Indian cashew is exported to more than 60 countries in the world with the main markets being UAE USA Netherlands UK Germany Japan and Australia. The country earned foreign exchange equivalent to Rs. 5870.97 crores from the export of 84352 metric tonnes of cashew nuts during the year 2017-18.  Maharashtra accounts for one-third of the...   Read More

Notable findings from the Woman’s Schedule component of the National Family Health Survey The recently released compendium of Fact Sheets on various health and empowerment indicators under the fifth round of the National Family Health Surveys (NFHS-5) for the period 2019-21 give us something to shout about especially with regard to women’s empowerment and attainment...   Read More

A reasonable bet for India's growth would be about 7% or higher in the next few years. The baseline growth draws upon the average growth rate of about 6.75% in five pre-Covid years. In the near term monetary and fiscal policies are unlikely to be able to contribute to this growth estimate any more than...   Read More

Fearing the risk of failure very little R&D funding goes towards innovative ventures and emerging technologies. Over the last decade the government has been encouraging domestic firms to come up with innovations in product manufacturing and services. The focus of the NDA government’s programmes like ‘Make in India’ is not only on manufacturing in India...   Read More

Contrary to popular perception that international tourists bring in all the lucre it’s actually domestic travellers who set the cash registers ringing Tourism along with travel is one of the largest service industries in India estimated to be worth over $200 billion in 2018. However being one of the most contact-intensive and socially active sectors...   Read More