IMPRI INSIGHTS

Policy UpdateAshi VermaBackground India’s digital inclusion is constrained by its linguistic diversity, with over 90% of the population non-proficient in English, limiting access to the predominantly English internet. To address this structural barrier, the Government of India has initiated AI-driven...

Policy Update Debjani ChatterjeeBackgroundWomen facing domestic violence, human trafficking, abandonment and extreme poverty often struggle to find safe shelter and rebuild their lives. Before 2022, the Government of India operated two separate schemes, Swadhar Greh for women in difficult...

Policy Update Prisha SachdevaBackgroundDoping refers to the use of prohibited substances or methods by athletes to artificially enhance their performance in sports. This includes taking banned drugs such as anabolic steroids, stimulants, or hormones, as well as using methods...

Policy UpdateTanishaBackgroundSpecial Clothing and Mountaineering Equipment, SCME, is the Indian Army’s term for the extreme-cold clothing and climbing gear issued to troops deployed in Super High Altitude Areas such as Siachen and the higher reaches of Ladakh, authorised for...

Policy UpdateDebjani ChattarjeeBackgroundWomen in Himachal Pradesh often face difficulties in accessing formal credit because of limited income, lack of collateral and financial constraints. These barriers can prevent them from starting small businesses, expanding existing activities and becoming financially independent....

Policy UpdateSudeshna DuttaBackgroundThe contemporary geopolitical architecture of Asia is defined by a fundamental spatial and strategic reorientation: the transformation of the Indian Ocean from a quiet “backyard” of regional navies into an interconnected, contested Indo-Pacific maritime theatre. For decades,...

Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBACKGROUNDThe State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) of the Government of Kerala institutionalized the Kudumbashree Mission on 17 May 1998 as a localized response to the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts, synchronized with the state’s pioneering People’s...

Policy UpdateShailja SinghBackgroundThe West Bengal Information Technology and Electronics Policy, 2018 was introduced on 13 August 2018 following Cabinet approval on 27 July 2018. The policy was designed to strengthen West Bengal’s information technology (IT), IT-enabled services (ITeS), information...

Policy UpdateViksha AdhinarayananBackgroundThe United Nations was established in 1945 in the aftermath of World War II, when the world was reeling from unprecedented destruction and loss of life. Leaders recognized the urgent need for a global institution that could...

Policy UpdateDebjani ChatterjeeBackgroundGujarat introduced the Vahli Dikri Yojana on 2 August 2019 to address concerns about the status of girls and their access to education. The state had faced challenges related to an unfavourable child sex ratio, gender...