Mitigating the stillbirth challenge in India

Stillbirth – a challenge for the 21st century

There are an estimated 2.6 million stillbirths each year [1]. This significant loss of life is frequently unrecognized and hidden from view due to the stigma associated with stillbirth in many countries [2]. Consequently, stillbirth does not receive the prominence it needs in order to influence international policy [3]. Earlier this year these issues were presented in the Ending Preventable Sti...

The Challenge of Governance in India Today

The main objective of the working paper series of the IIMA is to help faculty members test out their research findings at the pre-publication stage

The Challenge of Fiscal Reform in India

The Challenge of Good Governance in India

This paper makes an effort to provide a framework for good governance in India by identifying its essential features and shortcomings in its working and emphasizes need for innovative approaches. No theory of governance could be intelligible unless it is seen in the context of its time. India’s democratic experience of the past six decades has clearly established that good governance must aim a...

Continuing challenge of malaria in India

Malaria is an ancient disease in India. Known as the ‘king of diseases’, malaria was estimated to cause 75 million cases and 0.8 million deaths annually. In epidemic years, morbidity and mortality used to increase 2–3 times. Ravages of malaria were so rampant and devastating, that the economic growth of the country remained paralysed. Economic loss to the nation due to malaria was estimated at ...