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How can countries strengthen primary healthcare systems? A new discussion paper from CSEP explores lessons from South & Southeast Asia on delivery, access & system design. Read more: csep.org/discussion-not… @BRACJPGSPH @SLMAonline @thePHFI @gatesfoundation

How long should EVs rely on incentives? CSEP Fellow @shyambesu examines EV competitiveness across segments. Key point: India now needs targeted, segment-wise EV policy, not one-size-fits-all subsidies: csep.org/wp-content/upl… #EVStocks

India may be leaving a US$516 billion export opportunity unrealised note Baran Pradhan, @Sanjay_1818 & @tgsv. Key message: stronger exports need lower trade frictions, better competitiveness & deeper GVC integration. Read more: csep.org/wp-content/upl… #indiaresuperpower #TradePlan

#बैंकिंगव्यवस्था विकसित भारत के लिए बैंकिंग विनियमन की नई सोच | अमृता अग्रवाल (@TCFtweet @CSEP_Org ), हर्ष वर्धन (Management Consultant): पूरा आलेख यहाँ पढ़ें : ideasforindia.in/topics/money-f…

At the Centre for Social and Economic Progress AI discussion series, Kritima Bhapta presented on AI agents vs chatbots. The session explored tools like Claude, Agentspace & Devin and risks around privacy, hallucinations & autonomy.

How much does India’s public sector really spend on compensation? Watch this discussion from CSEP on pay, pensions, data gaps & why better measurement matters for fiscal policy: youtu.be/dTTfmk2Vk5g?si… #FinanceTruth #indianmarkets @chennaisrini @shruti_gpt97

Can India unlock a US$500 billion export opportunity? A new CSEP Working Paper by Baran Pradhan, @Sanjay_1818 & @tgsv explores how competitiveness, reforms & market access can drive export growth. Read: csep.org/working-paper/…

Brown Bag at CSEP Rohit Vijay & @DrTongia examined the real cost of “cheap storage” bids. Key point: low headline tariffs often shift the hidden cost of reliability onto DISCOMs & consumers.

At the launch of the Financial Maturity Index, @laveeshbhandari (CSEP President) noted that financial behaviour is shaped by knowledge, trust & lived experience not access alone. #indiaresuperpower @IIM_Udaipur @rajesh_ICE360 @RBI

A @MonashUni working paper finds that a 1°C temperature rise could lower India’s average crop yields by 8%. Important new evidence on climate risks to agriculture & food security by Shweta Gupta, @GauravDatt_CDES & CSEP Visiting Senior Fellow Shreekant Gupta. Read: monash.edu/__data/assets/…

CSEP research featured on The Daily Brief by @zerodhamarkets. A recent episode discussed a CSEP paper by Rakesh Mohan & @_DivyaSrin on what drove India’s NPA crisis & why structural financing design mattered. youtu.be/hE470KHeNYk?si… #indiaresuperpower

How do we preserve the past for the future? A discussion by CSEP explores policy & practice in archival preservation - from records management to public memory. Read: csep.org/event/the-futu… @ArchivesMilli @rahulsagar @mayadodd @VrundaPathare @PallaviRaghavan @ConstantinoX

A busy week at Centre for Social and Economic Progress: • Urban resilience & flood adaptation • The true cost of “cheap” energy storage • Public sector compensation & data gaps in India From cities to state capacity, another week of policy conversations grounded in evidence. #PublicPolicy #indianmarkets @chennaisrini @shruti_gpt97 @gandhisahil @OfficialUoM @ADB_HQ @pramamurthi1989 @DrTongia

How can cities adapt to rising flood risk? Watch this discussion from CSEP on global evidence for urban resilience, planning & climate adaptation: youtu.be/85GmOui1DZc @gandhisahil @OfficialUoM @ADB_HQ @pramamurthi1989

How should India secure access to critical minerals? A new blog from CSEP explores global stockpiling models & what India’s long-term strategy could be. Read more by @HobbesInSpring: csep.org/blog/critical-… #indianmarkets @jogmec_jp

Is the oil shock helping India’s EV transition or testing it? A new blog by CSEP Fellow @shyambesu explores how rising fuel prices are reshaping EV adoption, infrastructure needs & policy choices. Read: csep.org/blog/oil-shock… #EVStocks #EnergySector #indianmarkets

Can India’s trade policy shift from protection to competitiveness? A new blog by CSEP Fellow @PrernaPrabhaka3 explores why productivity, exports & global integration matter more for long-term growth. Read: csep.org/blog/rebalanci… #Policy #indianmarkets

CSEP Associate Fellow Karthik Bansal participated in the @ficci_india Global Symposium on Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy. He was a part of a panel on Critical Minerals Value Chain: The Backbone of a Circular Economy discussing recycling, policy gaps, tech cooperation & formalisation, alongside Aditya Menon (@Vedanta_Group), @pranatic_kohli (@lohum) & Ritu Ghosh (@PanasonicIndia). #CircularEconomy

#WorldEarthDay CSEP's publications explores pathways for meaningful environmental progress & smarter climate policy. @pramamurthi1989 @swetha_kolluri

How can India make the clean energy transition both ambitious & responsible? A new blog by CSEP Research Associate @TanimaPal14 explores how climate goals can align with growth, affordability & energy security. Read: csep.org/blog/a-respons… #indianmarkets