Inclusion Magazine - April - September 2019

In this issue

The Indian economy is in a bad shape. GDP growth has decelerated for five quarters in a row. The growth slumped to 5 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal.
Economists and analysts are struggling with fiscal math as a means for revival
of growth. In fact, in the past few months the government has announced a series of measures to revive the economy. Most of them revolve around fiscal steps.

Assam Leads Ayushman Bharat Success in Eastern India

Assam has been very proactive in implementaiton of the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The state had already been running a similar health assurance scheme named after the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. TEAM INCLUSION analyses the progress that the state has made in Ayushman Bharat as well as Atal Amrit Abhiyan, both focused on providing health assurance to poor and deprived section of the society

4 mins

Gujarat Best In Ayushman Bharat Implementation

Gujarat has emerged as the top performing state under Ayushman Bharat scheme. As per the National Health Authority, the state ranks first on all the key parameters, including the number of claims and amount of claims. It has left the bigger states far behind. A report by TEAM INCLUSION

4 mins

Chhattisgarh Ensures Health Insurance Benefits To Entire Population

Chhattisgarh ensures health insurance benefits to entire population Chhattisgarh has been a focus state under Ayushman Bharat scheme. The first phase of the scheme, that targets to open 1.5 lakh Health and Wellness Centres by 2022 across the country, was inaugurated in the tribal-dominated Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. Team Inclusion analyses the journey of Ayushman Bharat scheme in the state

5 mins

Climate Change Challenges To India's $5 Trillion Ambition

Climate change is upon us. Drastic and globally-coordinated emissions reductions are urgently needed. This summer was the hottest in a century. With each passing year, temperatures are rising leading to an unprecedented melting of snow and longer summer months. On the one hand, we have draughts and on the other, flash floods. India is most vulnerable to climate change. What does it mean in context of Modi Government’s economic growth projections.

5 mins

Finding Investments For A $5 Trillion Economy

As India sets the target of $5 trillion economy, GDP indicators show a downward trend. Quarterly GDP growth falls to 5 per cent—seven year low, casting a shadow on Modi’s plans. While it may be true that $1 trillion was added between 2014 and 2019, making it a $3 trillion economy; adding another $2 trillion will be a difficult task.

6 mins

Policymaking For A $5 Trillion Economy

India seems to be at a crossroads. Good policymaking and timely intervention from the government will take it to the $5 trillion goal earlier than expected and result in economic prosperity for all. On the other hand, delay and reactionary stopgap measures could blow up the current slowdown in certain sectors, an economy-wide phenomenon, which could result in massive setbacks in growth achieved thus far, analyses TEAM INCLUSION

5 mins

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Inclusion Magazine Description:

Inclusion is the first and only journal in the country that champions the cause of social, financial and digital inclusion. With a discernable and ever- increasing readership, the quarterly relentlessly pursues the three inclusions through its rich content comprising analysis, reportage, features, interviews, grassroots case studies and columns by domain experts. The magazine caters to top decision makers, policy makers, industry captains, banking, financial services and insurance industries, economists, academia and civil society.