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Nobel economist Kremer to India: Ditch intuition, embrace experimentation

Nobel Laureate and J-PAL affiliate Michael Kremer delivered a public lecture on “Economics and Policy Innovation in India” at MGSIPA Auditorium, in an event jointly organised by Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (CCF), Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), and MGSIPA. Among...

February 2026 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's February newsletter features a new affiliate spotlight on Jacob Wallace and new research results in influenza vaccination take up. We also highlight an upcoming Climate Action webinar and recently published Climate Action Evidence Review.

Special edition: The global south demands a voice on AI at India summit

“If we don’t measure those [impacts], we don’t know which technology is positive, which is neutral, and which is negative,” said Iqbal Dhaliwal, global executive director of The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. With governments increasingly facing fiscal...

Inclusive Livelihood Programme to be expanded to seven more mandals soon, focus on PVTGs

The Telangana government has decided to expand the Inclusive Livelihood Programme (TGILP) to seven more mandals, with a focus on Scheduled Castes, tribal communities and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). An impact evaluation through a randomised control trial is being undertaken by...

AI: A Catalyst for Economic Growth or Widening Divides?

The recent session titled “AI and the New Frontier for Economic Progress: Linking Innovation to Inclusive Growth” at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 gathered esteemed economists, development practitioners, and global policy thinkers to explore a pivotal question for the next decade: will artificial...

India’s AI summit draws global leaders, big pledges and some chaos

The five-day event mixed long lines and viral mishaps with a serious pitch: The future of AI shouldn’t be written only in Washington and Beijing.

Philanthropic partnership backs country-led research to guide the use of AI in health

Announced during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, EVAH is designed to address a critical gap in evidence on how AI performs in real-world health settings in LMICs. The initiative will be implemented in partnership with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the African Population...

India AI Mission is built for real-world needs, says MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan

At India AI Impact Summit 2026, MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said India AI Mission’s compute, models and data must deliver applications with measurable impact. Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of J-PAL, underscored the importance of rigorous evaluation, stating, “If you’ve spent enough...