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Algorithms and the Gram Sabha

AI can sharpen rural development planning, provided algorithms inform decisions rather than replace local voices. AI generated image India’s rural development planning is becoming increasingly data-driven. GIS, satellite imagery, digital databases and emerging AI tools are creating new possibilities for...
Technology 
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India's Welfare Boom Tests Fiscal Prudence

India’s welfare state is undergoing one of its most significant transformations since economic liberalisation. For decades, public support revolved around subsidising essentials such as food, fuel and fertilisers. Today, that model is steadily giving way to Direct Benefit Transfers (DBTs),...
Business 
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