Cigarette inflation jumped from 1.95% → 5.72% in just one month after India's new excise duty + 40% GST kicked in.
That's not just a tax; it's a policy signal.
#TobaccoTax #IndiaPolicy #PublicHealth #GST #DataBites #HealthEconomics
2/3 High lapse rates point to deeper issues — product design, mis-selling, affordability, and weak long-term engagement — with implications for both consumer welfare and insurer balance sheets.
#FinancialInclusion #IndiaPolicy
India warns VPNs and intermediaries to block sites leaking personal data under new IT ministry advisory trending #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #MeitY #VPNCompliance #IndiaPolicy
www.journalismpakistan.com/india-warns-...
7/ Ultimately, trade is more than profit—it is a test of justice in global governance. When policies favor the strong over the rightful, the ethical stakes are high for nations like India. @wto.org
#JusticeInTrade #GlobalEquity #IndiaPolicy
1/3 When Art Slaps You With Your Own Privilege
India’s growth story is entering an interesting phase: rich with ambition, layered with complexity and shaped by institutions that are learning, adapting and occasionally surprising us.
#IndiaPolicy #FinancialGovernance #DigitalRegulation #CyberRisk
1/3 India’s proposed AI-labelling mandate may look like a bold strike against deepfakes, but in practice it risks burdening Indian startups, mislabeling genuine content, and creating a new compliance economy without meaningfully reducing harm.
#AIRegulation #DeepfakeDebate #IndiaPolicy
3/3 Read @ssmumbai.bsky.social’s column for BasisPoint:
The Illusion of Reform in India’s Healthcare-Insurance Crisis 👇
#HealthcareReform #IndiaPolicy #HealthInsurance #RegulatoryFailure #CitizenWelfare #SystemicReform
India has turned climate intent into action. The new emission intensity targets will hold 282 industrial units accountable for measurable carbon reductions, marking a new phase in industrial sustainability. #ClimateAction #Sustainability #IndiaPolicy
India is exploring a nationwide climate-linked insurance model for faster payouts during disasters. The move could make India one of the first major economies to link insurance directly to weather thresholds.
#ClimateResilience #ParametricInsurance #IndiaPolicy
2/2 Read the Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain's (Retd) latest on BasisPoint Geopolitics: Ceasefire Dreams, Strategic Reality: Peace In Gaza Is Still A Pipedream 👇
#Gaza #IsraelPalestine #Ceasefire #Geopolitics #MiddleEastConflict #IndiaPolicy #GlobalSecurity
India’s silence on exiled Sheikh Hasina and Awami League activity in Kolkata is straining Dhaka–Delhi relations. Bangladesh calls it an affront to sovereignty.
#Bangladesh #IndiaPolicy #SheikhHasina
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Why Corruption Makes Universal Basic Income Better Than Targeted Welfares
New evidence shows that in corrupt settings like India, universal basic income outperforms targeted welfare by reducing bribery and reaching the truly poor, writes Amitrajeet A. Batabyal. 👇
#UBI #IndiaPolicy #Corruption
India’s dual stance on nuclear weapons—diplomatic peace talk abroad, arsenal expansion at home—risks regional escalation. Align words with action.
#NuclearStability #IndiaPolicy #StrategicAmbiguity
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Afghan students abandoned. Refugees rejected. India’s regional friendship is hollow when it counts the most.
#AfghanCrisis #IndiaPolicy #Hypocrisy
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India’s water future hinges on moving from coercion to cooperation, balancing population pressures, climate stress, and fragile transboundary flows.
#WaterGovernance #RegionalStability #IndiaPolicy
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India’s soft power talk doesn’t match its Wagah border actions. Humanitarian aid isn’t a bargaining chip.
#AfghanAid #SoftPowerOrStrategy #IndiaPolicy
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🏆 Harvard’s India Policy Insights project wins the 2025 Health Data Visualization Award! 🇮🇳📊 Led by Prof. S.V. Subramanian, it uses interactive maps to guide better health, nutrition, and policy decisions across India. #HealthData #IndiaPolicy #DataViz #PublicHealth #Geospatial #NFHS #AAG2025
180-Day Replacement Policy in India: Benefit from extended warranty protection for your devices. #TechSupport #IndiaPolicy https://fefd.link/NpYck
8th Pay Commission to potentially increase salaries by 25-30 pc and pensions proportionately yespunjab.com?p=83628
#8thPayCommission #SalaryHike #PensionIncrease #GovernmentEmployees #PayCommission #EconomicUpdate #SalaryRevisions #EmployeeWelfare #GovernmentNews #IndiaPolicy
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules prioritise India's citizen-centric governance: PM Modi yespunjab.com?p=80482
#PMModi #DigitalDataProtection #PersonalData #IndiaGovernance #DataPrivacy #CitizenCentric #DigitalIndia #DataProtectionRules #PrivacyLaws #IndiaPolicy