Policy · 38 Articles

The Policy Lab

Three decades in the IAS — from Kedarnath to NEP 2020. Data-driven policy thinking, field dispatches, and governance analysis from the inside.

Policy Analysis

Field dispatches and governance analysis across the departments I currently lead.

Animal Husbandry

· 7 posts

Livestock policy, cattle development, indigenous breed protection, and animal welfare.

Dairy

· 8 posts

Milk production, cooperative dairying, value chains, and procurement reform.

Fisheries

· 2 posts

Cold-water fisheries, aquaculture, livelihood programmes, and trout development.

Elections

Electoral administration, voter outreach, technology, and process integrity.

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Other Policy Writing

· 16 posts

Cross-cutting posts and earlier work outside the four current departments.

News & Media

Press coverage, statements, and media appearances.

Signal from the Frontier

Data-driven governance analysis. Weekly. No fluff.

Policy frameworks, implementation reports, and probabilistic thinking — from inside the Indian Administrative Service.

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Views expressed are personal and do not represent the Government of India or the Government of Uttarakhand.