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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...

On Global Lens, Iqbal Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director at J-PAL, tells Parikshit Luthra about the power of AI tools and how they can help improve the measurement and effectiveness of social schemes.

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...

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.

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...

The future of artificial intelligence was not just discussed on the 2nd day of the AI-Impact Summit — it was put to an immediate vote. In a lively session led by Professor David Yanagizawa-Drott, delegates were asked to choose how a hypothetical Indian State’s health system should deploy AI in...

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...

Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), underscored the importance of rigorous evaluation, saying that "If you've spent enough time in development, you've seen many silver bullets come and go."