Saubhagya: Prospects for Success in Uttar Pradesh?

Blog Blog by Brian Blankenship In September 2017, the Indian government launched a new scheme known as Saubhagya (short for Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana). The scheme aims to achieve universal household electrification in rural areas, as part of Prime Minister Narendra...

Pollution in Urban India: The View from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Blog Blog by Johannes Urpelainen The figure you’re looking at shows a fan inside an office in Lucknow, and the dirt on it is from air pollution. According to locals, wiping off the dirt is basically useless because it’ll be back within 3-4 days at this time of the...