Delhi

New Delhi is the capital of the Republic of India and the seat of the central government. One of the largest cities in India, its economy no longer depends wholly on government offices; Delhi nourishes a thriving IT sector and its neighboring suburbs of Noida and Gurugram are home to the offices of many of India’s top corporations.

State Summary

  • Size
    575 sq. miles
  • Population
    16.8 million
  • State GDP
    $60.45 billion (USD)
  • Legislative Assembly Seats
    70
  • Rajya Sabha Seats
    3 for the National Capital Territory of Delhi
  • Lok Sabha Seats
    7
  • Party Affiliation
    Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
A Delhi Metro train reaches Anand Vihar station on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border. (PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)
Panoramic view of inner circle and central park in Connaught Place, New Delhi. (Kabi1990, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)
Left: A Delhi Metro train reaches Anand Vihar station on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border. (PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)
Right: Panoramic view of inner circle and central park in Connaught Place, New Delhi. (Kabi1990, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)
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India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.

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Solar Performance Tracker — Delhi reaches 211.48 MW (updated March 31, 2021)

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While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.

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