Category Economy and Infrastructure

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Driving Out the Old: A Policy Analysis of India’s Vehicle Scrappage Policy – 2021

In 2021, the Government of India launched the V oluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Programme (VVMP), commonly referred to as the Vehicle Scrappage Policy, with a threefold ambition: to improve road safety, reduce urban air pollution, and kick-start a domestic circular economy for vehicle materials. The policy couples regulatory instruments with financial incentives and institution-building to formalize how “end-of-life” vehicles (ELVs) are retired and recycled.

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Assessing India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: Policy Implications and Future Outlook

India is a rapidly digitalising  state with over 954.40 million users. The reach of internet services is immense, with various sectors like healthcare, banking, education and finance adopting the digital platforms to dispense their services.

Land-Use Change

Land-Use Change and the Challenge of Urban Planning in India

The review of master plans is never simply a technical exercise. It involves balancing strategies  for transportation networks, housing, infrastructure, social amenities, open spaces, urban design,  environmental management, and phased implementation. Yet in India, this process is  complicated by the fact that planners have limited influence over the most decisive factor of all:  land use. 

Communities

Science by, of and for Communities

Water is a theme that I am keenly interested in focusing on. I have attempted to engage with water systems and treatment in various ways; During my internship at WELL Labs in Bengaluru (2025), I worked on irrigation mapping in Raichur, Karnataka, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Experiences of Urban Infrastructure and Development from a Sociological Lens

Experiences of Urban Infrastructure and Development from a Sociological Lens 

The administrators and the privileged (haves) sing the chorus of development, in the symphony of this  choir the 'have nots' lose their melody ( 'haves' are the wealthy class, while 'not haves' are the  disadvantaged groups). This is to say that development means different for all, and must be  acknowledged.

Rethinking Accessibility

Beyond Ramps and Rails: Rethinking Accessibility in Urban Spaces Whose City Is It? 

I walked into Delhi’s Lodhi Garden on a winter morning with my survey sheets. The sprawling lawns were alive with joggers, tourists, and families. But what caught my attention was a subtle discomfort: an old, retired man in his 90s came with his driver in his wheelchair, moving and enjoying every part of the garden.

Modernizing Taxation: Core Reforms in the Income-Tax Bill, 2025

Modernizing Taxation: Core Reforms in the Income-Tax Bill, 2025

The Income-Tax Bill, 2025 is a comprehensive redesign of India's direct taxation regime, based on the decades-old Income-Tax Act, 1961, which by 2025 had become cumbersome from having a large number of amendments and mounting litigation.

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