Dear Reader,
Some solutions don’t come from policies or purifiers, but from roots in the ground. This week’s video highlight takes us into Delhi’s quiet revolution- 7 biodiversity parks that have risen from land once written off as dead. In climate + health section a Deloitte report from 2025 states India needs to invest US$1.5 trillion by 2030 for climate action.
Our essay highlight zooms out to Parliament itself, questioning how India’s legislative engine is faltering and what reforms are needed to restore credibility and function. From accountability gaps to shrinking deliberations, the piece argues that fixing Parliament is central to fixing governance.
And if you’ve ever wanted to step into the policy arena yourself, this week’s opportunity highlight brings the Esya–ORF Applied Policy Fellowship, a chance to shape debates on tech, innovation, and governance with leading experts.
As always, thank you for reading and championing better policy.
With that, we bring to you: Policy Post #202!
Policy Charcha 💬
The best of Podcasts, Videos, Essays, Fellowships and other Career resources from the world of Policy and Governance from the week gone by!
💡 Essay Highlight:
Some reforms the Indian Parliamentary system needs- and why
India’s Parliament, once the bedrock of debate and accountability, is increasingly struggling with disruptions, low productivity, and eroding trust. This essay makes the case for urgent reforms, from strengthening committees to empowering MPs, if Parliament is to remain relevant in India’s democracy.
💡 Opportunity highlight
Policy Agora
Ever wanted to break into the policy space with real-world skills, networks, and practice? The Esya Centre and Observer Research Foundation (ORF) have launched Policy Agora — a 13-week in-person programme in New Delhi designed for graduates and early-career professionals who want to build serious careers in public policy.
🗓️ Format: Weekly Saturday sessions + 3 intensive weekend deep-dives
📍 Location: New Delhi
🎯 Eligibility: Graduates and early-career professionals from any discipline
🔎 Databases and Guides:
Discover your ultimate career resource sheets for everything related to public policy! Our comprehensive mega-lists include 150+ hiring organisations, 200+ scholarships, and 150+ courses, podcasts and a lot more. Dive in and unlock your next big opportunity!
🌟 Avenues for Upskilling
Public Policy Puzzle
Public Policy Puzzle (PPP) is a platform on a mission to make public policy accessible, engaging, and useful for students, young professionals, and curious citizens. Through courses, resources, and interactive formats.
▶️Video Highlight:
Forests vs Smog: Delhi’s Biodiversity Parks
What if Delhi’s best defense against pollution isn’t smog towers, bans, or purifiers- but forests? This episode of The Climate Brief uncovers how seven biodiversity parks rose from degraded land to become living infrastructure for the city. Cooling, cleaning, reviving, nature’s quiet but powerful answer to Delhi’s crisis.
🌍Climate + Health Corner
In Partnership With Swasti, The Health Catalyst
👉🏽 India needs to invest US$1.5 trillion by 2030 for climate action- Deloitte
Imagine transforming India’s climate future with nearly US$1.5 trillion, that’s the scale Deloitte says we need by 2030 just to fight climate change properly. From green hydrogen to sustainable farming, water infrastructure to AI-powered risk tools, the stakes (and opportunities) are enormous. Read in this report by Deloitte what this investment means for climate justice, technology, and our ability to move beyond promises into real, measurable impact.
Careers Corner 💼
A curated list of some of the best jobs and internship opportunities this week from the world of public policy, the development sector, impact consulting and communications at large.
📩 Best bit - if you know of a job/internship opening that’s not listed here, kindly just add that as a comment on the sheet: giving 20,000+ people immediate access to it!
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