Outline India

We partnered with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition to conduct a multi-country Organisational Delivery Review, exploring how leadership and structural changes influenced programme delivery.

Through 20+ stakeholder interviews, diagnostics, and systems mapping, we generated actionable insights to strengthen institutional effectiveness and impact.

India’s fortified rice journey shows how a simple staple can become a powerful public health intervention.

From just 4.3 LMT in the pilot phase to 323.57 LMT in 2024–25, the initiative has expanded from 15 pilot districts to 675 districts nationwide, helping strengthen nutrition security through Iron, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B12 enriched rice.

With more than 21,000 rice mills building blending infrastructure, India is scaling one of the world’s largest food fortification programs through TPDS, ICDS, and PM POSHAN.

A reminder that nutrition transformation doesn’t always start with something new - sometimes it starts with the rice already on the plate.

100+ cases. 70+ deaths. Up to 75% fatality.
Nipah may not spread like a pandemic - but every outbreak reminds India how deadly emerging viruses can be.

From West Bengal’s first outbreak in 2001 to repeated cases in Kerala, the data shows one clear pattern: early detection and public health response save lives.

This infographic breaks down India’s verified Nipah virus outbreaks, hotspots, fatalities, and transmission trends using official WHO data.

India doesn't just do the work. India runs the work.
1,800+ Global Capability Centres. $153 billion in exports.
Crossed 3.9 million jobs.

Not in a decade. In six years.
People still call India a "back office."

The data disagrees:
1) Exports grew 2.4× in rupee terms
2) Employment doubled from 2.3 M to 4.2 M
3) India now hosts 55% of the world's GCCs
4) Revenue per employee jumped from $38,527 → $46,495

The fastest growing sector?
Not IT. Not BFSI. Retail and Food - at 24.4% growth in FY25.

The story isn't outsourcing anymore. It's ownership.
What sector are you watching next?

Ebola once triggered a global health emergency that shook the world.

The 2014–16 outbreak infected 28,000+ people and caused 11,000+ deaths across West Africa.

But the story after 2019 changed:
faster detection, vaccines, isolation systems, and global surveillance dramatically reduced large-scale spread.

The virus still appears in outbreaks - but the response is now faster than ever.

“7,400 HIV outbreak in Bihar.”
That headline went viral - but the real data tells a different story.

Bihar is not among India’s high HIV prevalence states, yet thousands of cases are still detected every year.
• India’s adult HIV prevalence: 0.20%
• Bihar recorded 7,287 newly diagnosed HIV-positive cases in the SOCH/NACO 2023 dataset
• 4,000+ cases were reported in just 10 months of 2024–25

This isn’t about panic. It’s about awareness, testing, and fighting misinformation.

India’s power grid is changing faster than most people realize.

For years, renewable energy had one major problem:
“What happens when the sun sets or the wind stops?”

Now batteries are becoming the answer.

India’s battery storage capacity is projected to jump from almost zero to ~1.08 GWh, with policy support and falling battery costs accelerating adoption.

What’s even more interesting:
• ~26.7 GWh is already under construction
• ~61 GWh is under tendering
• ~236 GWh more will still be needed by 2032

This is bigger than just energy storage.

It means:
1) More stable renewable power
2) Lower dependency on fossil fuels
3) Faster electrification
4) A smarter, flexible grid for the future

The real energy revolution may not be solar panels or wind turbines alone -
it may be the batteries quietly powering everything behind the scenes.

India isn’t just generating clean energy anymore.
It’s learning how to store it.

Most people think AI is for fun. The data says otherwise.
Over 36% of usage is coding - not chatting.

AI is becoming a serious productivity engine, not just a novelty.

From learning (~12-15%) to writing (~10%), the pattern is clear:
1) AI is amplifying high-skill work, not replacing thinking.

The real question isn’t “Are you using AI?”
It’s “Are you using it to create leverage?”
If you're still using AI casually, you're already behind.

The most underreported crisis in India's infrastructure story:

1,73,826 people died on Indian roads in 2023.

That's more than many wars, And it barely makes the front page.

As professionals who commute, travel for work, and build systems - this data should concern us deeply:

1) 4.64 lakh accidents in a single year
2) India = 11% of global road fatalities (WHO) with a fraction of global vehicles
3) Fatality rate is RISING, not falling
4) Overspeeding alone caused 1.19 lakh deaths

We celebrate expressways and 6-lane highways. But we are not matching that infrastructure investment with enforcement systems, trauma care networks, or driver education.

The economic loss from road accidents in India is estimated at 3-5% of GDP annually.

This is a public health crisis.
A governance failure , And an opportunity for better policy, better tech, and better awareness.

What's one change you think would make the biggest difference?