Anmol Rattan Singh and Agastya Shukla When the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was being awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their seminal work on innovation-driven growth and creative destruction, the committee’s message was clear: economic growth cannot be taken for granted as it depends on the constant renewal of ideas, […]
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This #RepublicDay, we are excited to present the fourteenth edition of our monthly newsletter. This edition opens with an announcement on The Punjab Plan — our flagship policy and governance summit on 11 March 2026. Registrations are now open. It presents review of seminal literature along with recommendations on essential reads and job opportunities. In […]
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Read our latest #PANJPrimer on the state of pollution in Punjab. This edition presents insights into the data on pollution spread in the state, state’s initiatives to curb it, the regulatory overview, and comparison with other states. PANJ Foundation is organising ‘The Punjab Plan’ – a policy and governance summit on 11 March 2026 in […]
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Jasmeet Kaur Punjab’s fertile plains — once the pride of India’s Green Revolution — farmers now find themselves reaping a different kind of harvest: debt. Loan waivers announced by the government frequently mark the headlines of the newspapers. But in reality, these waivers provide temporary relief to farmers but don’t act as a permanent solution […]
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#Read the thirteenth edition of our newsletter, with a latest piece on farmer debt crises, review seminal literature on the Smart Cities Mission and share some reading recommendations. In this edition of the newsletter, we are honoured to interview Prof Surinder S. Jodhka (Professor of Sociology, JNU) on the topic of caste and development in […]
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Read our latest #PANJPrimer on Punjab’s agricultural markets. This edition presents insights into the state’s initiatives regarding agri markets, the regulatory overview, and comparison with other states.
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Read our latest #PANJPrimer on the Punjab’s maternal and child health. This edition presents data insights, state’s policy initiatives, and comparison with other states.
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In the twelfth edition of our newsletter, we share our latest research report on ‘Export Dynamics of Punjab’, review seminal literature on social safety net by Sonalde Desai, Dr. Debasis Barik, and Dr. Pallavi Choudhuri and share some reading recommendations. In this edition of the newsletter, we are honoured to interview Prof Upinder Sawhney (Advisor, […]
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Read our latest #PANJPrimer on the Punjab’s natural disasters and response readiness. This edition presents insights into the state’s initiatives, vulnerabilities to disasters, the regulatory overview, and comparison with other states.
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Our latest research report dives deep into trade trends, district-wise analysis, sectoral strengths, and untapped export potential, aimed at strengthening Punjab’s position in global markets. Read now and download full report.
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