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SUPPORTS THE DESK- Every members' report and analysis in full
- A monthly brief, published for members only
- Everything free readers get
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TEAMS$600 a year · up to 10 readers
- Membership for everyone on your team
- Licence to cite and circulate internally
- Commissioned research enquiries
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- All analysis and opinion
- The weekly newsletter
- Topic and region pages
- Public trackers and datasets
Member
SUPPORTS THE DESK- Every members' report and analysis in full
- A monthly brief, published for members only
- Everything free readers get
- Keeps the research independent and advert-free
Institutional
TEAMS₹29,999 a year · up to 10 readers
- Membership for everyone on your team
- Licence to cite and circulate internally
- Commissioned research enquiries
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- What is free, and what is for members?
- Analysis, opinion, the newsletter, trackers and datasets stay free. Some full reports and analysis, and a monthly brief, are marked as members' articles: everyone can read the opening, and members read the rest.
- Which currency should I choose?
- Readers anywhere can pay in US dollars by card, for one month or a year at a time; your bank converts the amount into your own currency. Readers paying from India can also pay in rupees by UPI or card. If a card is declined, email [email protected].
- How do I cancel?
- Email [email protected] from the address used to join. Once cancellation is confirmed, monthly renewal stops and access continues until the end of the period already paid for. A yearly membership does not renew automatically.
- Refunds?
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- Who can help with a payment or sign-in problem?
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