Explained Archive
Every Explained article we’ve published, in one place. Filter by category to revisit in-depth breakdowns of the policies, events, and ideas behind the headlines.
The Mandsaur Model: A Blueprint for Scaling Up India's HPV Vaccination Drive?
A district in Madhya Pradesh reports 100% coverage in its HPV vaccination drive by using data analytics and behavioural science. We explain the model, its significance for India’s national cervical cancer campaign, and the challenges in replicating it.
The Fading Voice: Examining the Erosion of the Gram Sabha's Constitutional Powers
A new report highlights how centralisation, financial constraints, and implementation gaps are undermining the constitutional mandate of India's village assemblies.
India's Coal Paradox: The Strategic Push for Coal Chemistry Amid a Green Transition
As India accelerates its renewable energy goals, a parallel policy drive for coal gasification aims to bolster energy security and reduce import dependence.
De-hyphenation and Delicate Balances: Explaining India's Evolving West Asia Policy
As a reconfigured West Asia tests New Delhi’s strategic calculus, a look at the origins, successes, and current strains on India’s policy of engaging rival powers independently.
Sovereign AI: Charting India's Path to Technological Self-Reliance
As global powers treat Artificial Intelligence as a strategic asset, India confronts a critical choice: how to leverage global AI for growth without compromising its long-term economic and geopolitical autonomy.
The Unseen Frontline: Heat Stress, Climate Change and the Sanitation Worker
As heatwaves intensify, India’s sanitation workers face a growing occupational crisis. A look at the health impacts, the policy gaps, and the urgent need to integrate climate resilience with labour rights.
Reforms 3.0: Charting India's Path to an AI-Powered Economy
As India targets sustained high growth, a new policy push aims to replicate the success of its digital public infrastructure in the age of Artificial Intelligence by making AI compute and 'tokens' abundant and accessible. Here’s what the proposal entails, the challenges it faces, and the risks involved.
The Dragon's Fire: Assessing India's Need for a Dedicated Rocket Force
With China's expanding missile arsenal along the LAC, a debate is intensifying within India's strategic community on the necessity of creating a unified command for all long-range conventional strike assets. We explain the threat, the proposal, and the implications.
Beyond Punishment: Reforming India's Drug Policy Through Harm Reduction
As India grapples with new trafficking routes and technologies, a debate is intensifying over its punitive drug laws and the need for a public health-centric approach focused on harm reduction and rehabilitation.
AI and the Constitution: Building Digital Guardrails for Indian Democracy
As artificial intelligence reshapes the information ecosystem, the debate shifts from mere regulation to a constitutional imperative to protect democratic values. We explain the threats, the legal vacuum, and the proposed frameworks.