India’s healthcare system has made significant strides in the recent years. With private players and investments flowing into the sector, major cities now boast world-class health facilities, and some have even become medical tourism hubs. However, with 70% of India’s healthcare infrastructure concentrated in the top 20 cities, and the distribution of the health workforce […]

On February 1, the Union Budget for 2023–24 is scheduled to be presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Even though the entire nation is eagerly awaiting the budget, the healthcare industry is even more impatient since many analysts believe the government should enhance its budgetary support for the industry.

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister, will announce the Budget 2023 on February 1; the Parliamentary Budget Session is scheduled to begin on January 31. Infrastructure boost is expected to be one of the major focuses of the forthcoming Budget, and based on an exclusive interview with Anil Bansal, Senior Director, Urban Reforms & Infrastructure, IPE […]

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce the Budget 2023-24 on February 1. Most industry sectors have high expectations for the Union Budget 2023–2024 ahead of the year’s much-awaited financial and economic presentation. In the area of education, all academic levels were impacted by the school closures during the Covid-19.

The economic downturn in China, the repercussions of the epidemic, the crisis between Ukraine and Russia, and global inflation all manifest significant challenges for the Indian economy. Will Budget 2023 serve as a stimulus for helping India to become the fastest-growing economy since the Indian economy has started recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The Budget […]

Record-breaking and nail-biting winters call for an imperative and inclusive act on climate change. North Indian states like Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh are breaching all the mercury dip thresholds as the lethal cold wave of 2022 continues. An analysis by the researchers from IPE-Global using Indian Meteorological Department’s baseline data points suggests that there has been a 1.6-fold increase in cold wave days in […]

Cases of violence against women are on the rise in India. Spine-chilling incidents of heinous violence against women make the entire nation reflect on its deep-rooted belief systems. The words ‘women’ and ‘public space’ fit uncomfortably in the same sentence, as words like violence, safety, and fear are inevitably added to it.

Centre’s recent forecast on India’s economic growth slowing down to 6.5% in the current fiscal may make the catch up to pre-pandemic level more elusive. Attributing the drop to the tightening global monetary policy, spill overs from the Russia-Ukraine war, India is already feeling the heat with a slowdown in exports, industrial activity and soaring […]

A majority of Indian cities that were hotbeds for covid seem to be inching towards herd immunity. As we move closer, the case load is expected to come down further. However, this may not stop new centres emerging or a resurge in these areas again after a break-in time.

Centre’s recent forecast on India’s economic growth slowing down to 6.5% in the current fiscal may make the catch up to pre-pandemic level more elusive. Attributing the drop to the tightening global monetary policy, spill overs from the Russia-Ukraine war, India is already feeling the heat with a slowdown in exports, industrial activity and soaring […]

The South Asian Policy Leadership for Improved Nutrition and Growth (SAPLING), a multi-stakeholder platform, will organise regional discussions in Dhaka, Kathmandu, and New Delhi – aiming at strengthening regional collaboration and generating consensus for resilient food systems for nutrition across South Asia. The first event will happen on 1 December 2022 in Dhaka followed by […]

The year 2022 has been a testament to some harsher and grimmer climate extremes. A once-in-a-500-year drought in Europe, flooding across South Asia ravaging lives and livelihoods, Pakistan and Philippines being the most hit, and extreme heat waves across many parts of the globe are breaching all thresholds. As the world witnesses the throes of […]

Caspian Debt and SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Finance Facility have joined hands to offer loans to impact-led healthcare enterprises using an outcome-based payment model called “Social Success Note.” Through this financing initiative, over USD 4 million will be mobilised towards scaling up 15+ high impact health solutions, targeting to improve healthcare services for vulnerable communities in […]

One of the most promising approaches to averting teenage pregnancies is investment in girls’ progression from primary to secondary school. In India, decisions about schooling, marriage and childbearing are made jointly and often poorly in the case of girls belonging to marginalised families. Marrying a daughter—‘paraya dhan’—is a generally considered household strategy to cope with […]

Dipu Sharma could barely contain his excitement about the soon-to-open Mahakal corridor in his hometown. He travels to an old overbridge near his house nearly every night to catch a glimpse of the “dazzling new project” and take selfies, he says. And Sharma isn’t the only local admiring this drastic change of landscape from the […]

As India celebrates its fifth ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah,’ or National Nutrition Month, this September, the coming together of public and private partners along with local stakeholders on participative and innovative digital campaigns offers new-age solutions to busting myths, counselling families, and driving home the message of a healthy and energetic India.   Seventy-five years into independence […]

Following the success of a pilot project to reduce neonatal mortality with a special equipment ‘SAANS’, the Assam government has decided to use the air pressure machine developed by a Bangalore-based start-up across its hospitals, officials said on Thursday. ‘SAANS’ is a portable neonatal Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) system that can provide lifesaving breathing […]

As India celebrates 75 years of independence and the beginnings of Amrutkaal its healthcare system, enriched by a 5000-year legacy has much to offer to the world. From eradicating diseases to pioneering healthcare initiatives, the country has witnessed big advancements in healthcare. Known today as pharmacy of the world, India has earned a global respect in the sector by […]

The Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society, and Concordia announced Sustainable Access to Market and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) Blended Finance Facility as the winner of the P3 Impact Award at the 2022 Concordia Summit.  The annual P3 Impact Award recognises exemplary […]

Overall cost of homecare is 30% to 40% less than expenses at an institutional setup.By 2050, India’s 60 plus population would have grown from 100 million today, to over 300 million, with the overall population having grown from 1.2 billion to 1.6 billion. Noncommunicable dise­ases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmo­nary disease and cancer […]