India's Economic Growth + The ABCD Behavioral Journalism Fellowship!
Policy Post #150
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This week’s newsletter is brimming with exciting updates! Don’t miss our Article Highlight, which offers a critical look at the new Unified Pension Scheme, highlighting significant concerns and potential fiscal challenges. Also, check out the ABCD Behavioral Journalism Fellowship—an excellent opportunity for journalists interested in behavioural science and development policies, with grants up to ₹20,000!
Plus, our Video Highlight features Neelkanth Mishra discussing the challenges and strategies for achieving economic growth. We’re also working on revamping our databases to make them more streamlined and user-friendly.
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With that, we bring to you: Policy Post #150!
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!
📝 Article Highlight:
This article critiques the government's new Unified Pension Scheme, highlighting concerns about its lack of clarity and the reversal of important pension reforms. It also raises warnings about potential fiscal challenges and long-term consequences for government finances.
💻 Fellowship Highlight:
The ABCD Behavioral Journalism Fellowship equips journalists to explore and report on the behavioural aspects of development policies. Fellows benefit from expert courses, research support, and mentorship, and receive up to ₹20,000 in grants to create impactful stories that incorporate behavioural science insights!!!
🔎 Databases and Guides:
100s of free Career Resources + Databases ✨
Video Highlight:
👉🏽 In a candid conversation on the state of the economy, Axis Bank's chief economist and part-time member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, Neelkanth Mishra, speaks with Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan. They discuss why achieving 8% growth is proving difficult, the challenges the economy is facing, and potential strategies to address these hurdles.
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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.
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