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Leela Lebowski

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The author is Executive Editor of Public Policy at BW Businessworld

Latest Articles By Leela Lebowski

Pandemic Setbacks And Malnutrition

BW’s executive editor for public policy, Neeta Misra Speaks with Dr Purnima Menon. Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute on the impact of the pandemic on malnutrition

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Heterodox Approaches To Post Pandemic World

Professor Van Der Hoeven discusses his history of working with Alice Amsden, globalisation and inequality, the impact of the pandemic on inequality, and reforming international financial and fiscal systems

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BW Quick Take On Abortion In America

Neeta Misra, executive editor of public policy, Businessworld Magazine speaks to protesters outside the Supreme Court of the United States of America

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A Long History Of Mental Illness

A podcast with Andrew Scull, Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of California San Diego, by Neeta Misra, Executive Editor of Public Policy, Businessworld Magazine

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Measuring Vulnerability Through Index And Indian Budget

In this edition of Policy Matters, we talk about constructing a vulnerability index and how countries rank by vulnerability, and the impact of climate change on the rankings; India goes up and many developed countries fall in the rankings as a result of climate change outcomes.

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The 15 Minute City

Neeta Misra Speaks with Professor Michelle Thompson University of New Orleans Planning & Urban Studies Department on the 15-minute city and investing in low-income and communities of color.

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Climate Change Now

Neeta Misra leads Policy Matters; a global initiative focused on economic recovery from COVID-19, centering on the economy, people, and vulnerable communities. In this edition, she speaks with Shekhar Chandra, a doctoral student in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT on climate change.

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Pandemic Setbacks, Sexual And Reproductive Health

Neeta Misra leads Policy Matters; a global initiative focused on economic recovery from COVID-19, centering on the economy, people, and vulnerable communities. In this edition, she speaks with Vivek Divan and Gargi Mishra from the Center for Health Equity, Law and Policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

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Mental Illness: A Way Out

Neeta Misra interviews Professor Andrew Scull on the mental health crises in America. You can reach her at neeta@businessworld.org

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Heterodox Approaches To A Post-Pandemic World: What Would Alice Say?

“Learning to develop requires a shift from purely deductive theories to relying on inductive live experiences in real time. If emerging economies are to continue to surge, if less developed countries are to step up their output, they need a mutinous mind, a soul of sedition, and a revolution in reasoning about economic development”.

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