Tag: policy
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The City of Imbalance: The Burden of Population and Ecological Crisis in Mumbai
Mumbai’s urban population is fast growing and problems of water availability, waste management and congestion are going to get more complex in future. Real estate development, Airport development project, Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, to name a few, are all meant to elevate the standard of life for an average citizen, however, their individual and collective…
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Understanding the Law and Policy Interface in India
For delving deeper into the domain of Public Policy it is necessary to fully understand the interface between law and policy. However, when deciphering the policy landscape concerning the law, several questions dealing with the interrelation of law and policy tend to confuse us. To simplify and demystify the law and policy interface, let’s try…
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Symposium on Public Policy: Urbanisation and Environmental Policies
LexQuest Foundation is organizing an immersive one-day public policy symposium, for students and young professionals. The Symposium aims to reflect on the environmental policies and analyze their impact concerning the contemporary urban growth landscape of our country. The discussions and presentations will focus on the need to better the present legislative framework and to fill the…
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Understanding the Policy Cycle in the Indian Context
By Elizabath Pappachan, Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Policy is a course of action, selected from various alternatives, that an individual or an organisation adopts, which influences the present and future decision making. Policy cycle is the most optimal model through which policies are made, put into action and evaluated. It is described usually in…
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Learnings at The Policy Troupe: Chamba Deliberation (1st-2nd June, 2019)
We were at Chamba on the 1st and 2nd of June, 2019 for the second edition of The Policy Troupe. The city is spread out on both sides of the ‘Chaugan’ with an outstanding view of the snow capped mountains at the farther end of the street. The market area running adjacent to the District…
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What connotes Public Policy?
By Lakshmi Kailasan, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi. Public Policy helps in removing deficiencies and improving conditions in a particular area of interest to the public. It helps the policy making agencies to assess public dealing methods and leads to an advancement of public administration. It further helps to examine what the government…
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Learnings at The Policy Troupe: Almora Deliberation (28th-29th July, 2018)
By Tanya Chandra, Founder, LexQuest Foundation. When you enter Almora, the District Headquarters of the Kumaon region, you will see prosperity, abled infrastructure and globalization all wrapped into one, amidst the serenity of the green hills that envelop this Himalayan town. Old colonial buildings, streets swarmed with traditional local delicacies and a whole lot of…
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Government to the Rescue of Domestic Workers
By Arifa Khan, Post Graduate College of Law, Osmania University, Hyderabad. The exploitation of women and children domestic workers is regularly reported and with no rights protecting them. Most of the domestic help have become contemporary slaves. They are everywhere, in our homes, around small dhabas, tea stalls and working in every menial job possible. They work…