Giveaway Results Are In + A New Conversation on Policy Panchayat
Policy Post #219
Dear Reader,
Capacity, continuity, and follow-through matter more than novelty.
This week’s edition is anchored in that reality. We begin by recognising sincerity within our own community through the Sinceriti Giveaway an attempt to pause and acknowledge work that is consistent rather than visible. It surfaces most clearly in this week’s essay from The Leap Journal, which argues that the next five years of reform will not be defined by new announcements, but by whether existing reforms are embedded deeply enough to survive institutional and political churn.
On Policy Panchayat, Kriti Trehan reflects on building a career in tech policy, a space where credibility is earned slowly, regulation lags innovation, and progress is often invisible. In our Climate + Health Corner, Kingsmill Bond reframes climate action around electrification, highlighting how transitions succeed or fail based on institutional readiness rather than technological ambition alone.
We return to these questions through our Spotlight of the Week, which traces Ashish Kejriwal’s path from corporate finance to government. His journey challenges the idea of a single policy pathway and reinforces a simple truth: public policy functions best when it draws on diverse forms of expertise and allows for movement across domains.
Taken together, this edition is less about change as an event, and more about change as a practice — sustained, uneven, and deeply institutional. As always, find a list of resources to up skill, learn and for opportunities in the space.
Let’s get into Policy Post #219.
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!
📺 Video Highlight
Policy Panchayat | Yash in conversation with Kriti Trehan
In this episode of Policy Panchayat, Yash Agarwal speaks with Kriti Trehan, tech policy and regulatory advisor and founder of Data & Co - Law & Policy Advisors.
The conversation explores Kriti’s journey into tech policy, the realities of working at the intersection of law, technology, and governance, and the growing gap between technological innovation and regulatory capacity. They also discuss the skills required to build credibility in emerging policy domains, and why interdisciplinary thinking is no longer optional in this space.
🎁 Giveaway | Mission Billion Summit 2026
Public Policy India (PPI) is offering a 30% discount to selected participants for the Mission Billion Summit 2026—a one-day, founder-first convening for leaders building at scale.
📍 India International Centre, New Delhi
🗓 29 January 2026
The Summit brings together practitioners and system-builders, including Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Praveen Pardeshi, and founders from ACT Grants, Samagra, Vidhi, Central Square Foundation, Avanti Fellows, among others.
How to participate in the giveaway:
👉 Comment on the LinkedIn post linked below with:
Why you’re a good fit for the Summit
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✨ Selected participants receive 30% off their Summit pass
🎓 Students: 20 sponsored passes available (selection-based)
💡 Essay Highlight
Reinforcing the Anchor: The Next Five Years of Reform
This essay from The Leap Journal looks beyond headline reforms to ask a harder question: what will determine whether India’s recent reform efforts actually last?
The piece argues that the coming phase of reform will depend less on new policy announcements and more on institutional capacity, administrative continuity, and the ability to embed reforms deeply enough to withstand political and bureaucratic churn.
For readers interested in governance, state capacity, and long-term reform trajectories, this essay offers a grounded and timely perspective.
A timely read as debates around labour reform, employment, and worker security continue to evolve.
🎁 Giveaway Update 🚨
Sinceriti Giveaway Results for the PPI Community
Last month, Sinceriti brought an exclusive giveaway to the PPI community, inviting nominations for individuals who have shown sincerity and consistency in their work.
We’re happy to announce the winners of the Sinceriti Giveaway:
Karthik Shekhar, Bhuvanesh Soni, Prasun Ranjan, Sanjana Kaushik, Sibabrata Choudhury, Rhea Varma, Gopal Kumar, Naman Gambhir, Anushka Abhijeet Chendke, and Reeti Prakash.
All winners will be contacted over email with details about their prizes.
🔎 Databases and Guides:
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✨ Spotlight of the Week
Career Pathways in Public Policy
There’s a persistent myth that public policy careers follow only one route.
This week’s Spotlight features Ashish Kejriwal, whose journey challenges that assumption. Trained as a Chartered Accountant, Ashish worked across corporate finance roles at Goldman Sachs, Tata Steel, and Indian Oil before transitioning into government. Today, as Assistant Director at the National Cooperative Development Corporation, he works on institutional credit and cooperative sector development under the Ministry of Cooperation.
His trajectory highlights an often-overlooked reality: policy spaces need financial, regulatory, and systems thinking as much as they need subject expertise.
🌟 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.
🌍Climate + Health Corner
In Partnership With Swasti, The Health Catalyst
Why Electrification May Be the Defining Climate Story
Decarbonising energy is only one part of the climate transition. The other half is electrification — of transport, industry, and everyday life.
In this episode of Zero, Kingsmill Bond, strategist at Ember, speaks with Akshat Rathi about why electrification may become the most important climate story of 2026.
The conversation explores why electrification is advancing rapidly, what happens to economies and workers left behind in the transition, and how climate action reshapes labour markets, health systems, and governance priorities.
Careers Corner 💼
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Really solid framing on why continuity beats novelty in policy work. The point about reforms needing to survive political churn is somethin I've seen firsthand working on regulatory projects that collapsed after leadership changes. The tech policy angle with Kriti Trehan is especialy timely since credibility in that space takes years to build while the technology moves in months.