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[PLACEHOLDER] Independent, data-driven writing on India's demographic, social and economic challenges.
ShodhEco Research Team
18 Jun 2026
India is often described as one of the youngest countries in the world. With more than half its population under the age of 30, the phrase ‘demographic dividend’ appears almost automatically in discussions about the country and its future.
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ShodhEco Research Team
28 May 2026
The United States and India have finally pressed the ‘reset’ button following months of crippling trade negotiations. The US has drastically reduced its duties on Indian goods from a whopping 50% to 18%.
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ShodhEco Research Team
18 May 2026
Imagine desperately wanting to go watch a movie that you and your friends have been exuberant about for months and craving for a nice filling bucket of popcorn and a can of coke.
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23 Apr 2026
When India drew its first electoral map in 1952, it was designing representative democracy for a newly independent nation of roughly 360 million people. The Delimitation Commission carved out constituencies, assigned seats, and tried to ensure every vote carried roughly equal weight.
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ShodhEco Research Team
20 Apr 2026
It is a good time and moment for Bilateral Relations between India and Russia as President Putin of Russia visited India on 4-5 December of 2025 to participate in the 23rd Annual Summit and held talks with PM Modi to…
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ShodhEco Research Team
27 Mar 2026
For decades, the world followed a simple rule: follow the money. If a country could produce goods cheaper than others, it won the business. This was “Pure Economics” – driven by efficiency, low prices, and open markets.
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ShodhEco Research Team
2 Mar 2026
Nothing inspires quite like an offer of trust. Nothing proves as profitable as the economics of trust. Nothing wields more influence than a reputation for trust.
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ShodhEco Research Team
23 Jan 2026
Lee Kuan Yew once warned, “What I fear is complacency. When things always become better, people tend to want more for less work.” For Singapore, embracing hard-edged competition, rewarding performance, and building clean, durable institutions became the country’s central strategy…
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12 Jan 2026
As the Pune Municipal Corporation elections approach, the think tank ‘MITRA MISSION’ has undertaken a comprehensive and scientific study mission to understand the exact nature of civic problems in various parts of the city.
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ShodhEco Research Team
22 Dec 2025
Durga Puja is no longer just a festival. It is an economy, a seasonal boom that fuels jobs, spending, and competition across Kolkata. What began as a community celebration has evolved into a multi-crore ecosystem of artistry, branding, and spectacle.
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ShodhEco Research Team
4 Dec 2025
Every winter, the haze returns like clockwork. Flights are delayed, schools close, and the skyline disappears into a grey blur. We talk about masks and air purifiers, but the real cost of pollution is not visible.
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ShodhEco Research Team
7 Nov 2025
Every democracy faces a tension between what wins elections and what builds nations. In India, that tension has taken the form of “freebies.” From free electricity to loan waivers, from free food grains to laptops and cycles, governments at both…
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