IMPRI INSIGHTS

Policy Update Shruti ChandraBackgroundInfrastructure is a critical foundation for socio-economic growth, connectivity and public service delivery. However, the effectiveness of infrastructure investment depends not only on creating new assets but also on ensuring that large projects are implemented...

Mahenoor ImamBackgroundThe Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 insured workers against sickness, maternity, disability and death, but not against losing the job itself. It assumed a worker would hold one job in one factory for a working life, so an...

Policy UpdateVibha SethiBackgroundThe Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme stands as the foundational cornerstone of the Government of India’s campaign to accelerate Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India). Launched in 2020 as a core pillar of the initial economic response strategy, the...

Policy UpdateGowri KodaliIntroductionCoalSETU gives industrial users greater flexibility within the existing linkage system while retaining auction-based allocation. According to the Ministry of Coal, the window permits coal use for industrial purposes, washing and exports, while barring domestic resale and...

Policy UpdateSiddhant KoulBackgroundThe Government has initiated the creation of Trade Connect ePlatform to connect Indian Exporters, MSMEs and Entrepreneurs with various stakeholders including Indian Missions Abroad, Export Promotion Councils, and other Partner Government Agencies. The platform will provide information...

Policy Update Shruti ChandraBackground Agriculture and allied activities remain central to India’s livelihoods, accounting for 46.1% of the workforce while contributing nearly one-fifth of national income (Economic Survey 2025-26). This high employment dependence, alongside persistent constraints such as fragmented holdings,...

Policy UpdateAditi Natasha BhuinyanBackgroundModern production and consumption systems have historically followed a predominantly linear economic model, in which raw materials are extracted, converted into products, consumed and then discarded as waste. This “use-and-throw-away” pattern increases pressure on natural resources...

Consent is often taught as a simple question: did someone say yes, or did they say no? That message is important, but relationships can be more complicated than a single moment of agreement.For couples who have been together for...

Policy UpdatePragya RaghavBackgroundIndia and Germany have cooperated on energy for decades through platforms such as the Indo-German Energy Forum and the Indo-German Renewable Energy Partnership. This cooperation gained greater political importance in 2022 with the launch of the Green...

Policy UpdateTanishaBackgroundThe Indian Army’s indigenisation drive runs through the Army Design Bureau and the Directorate of Indigenisation, set up in 2016 as the Army’s own interface with domestic industry, DRDO and academia. Each year, the Army identifies the equipment,...