IMPRI INSIGHTS

Policy UpdateAngela Rajeev1. IntroductionJ Jeyaranjan, economist and vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission, answers the charge that Tamil Nadu hands out “free stuff” with data. He credits decades of welfare policy for the fall in the state’s poverty rate...

Policy UpdateArjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) was launched by the Government of India in 1982 to address the heavy burden of mental disorders and the severe inadequacy of specialised mental health infrastructure and professionals in the...

Policy UpdateAnamika P KIntroductionJustice is often understood in terms of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the remedies provided under the law. However, the formal recognition of legal rights does not necessarily ensure that individuals can effectively exercise...

Policy UpdateAditi Natasha BhuinyanBackgroundMicro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) serve as the backbone of India’s economic structure, contributing to employment generation, industrial production, exports, and regional development. But limited access to institutional credit has remained a persistent challenge for...

Policy UpdateAshi VermaBackgroundThe advent of generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally altered the digital information ecosystem, giving rise to sophisticated synthetic media commonly referred to as deepfakes. While such technologies offer creative potential, their malicious deployment for impersonation, electoral manipulation,...

Policy UpdateGowri KudaliIntroduction Traditional postal addresses often do not adequately represent exact geographic locations, and can be especially problematic in areas such as rural settlements, rapidly urbanizing areas, and locations with unstructured numbering. To find solutions for addressing limitations, the...

Policy UpdateAditya ChavanBackgroundExporters finance shipments before they are paid, so access to working capital shapes how much they can produce and sell abroad. The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) was approved by the Union Cabinet on 12 November...

Policy UpdateAliya HajiniBackgroundMenstruation is a natural biological process, but for many girls in India it arrives with “confusion, fear, anxiety and embarrassment” (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare , n.d.). A lot of that comes from silence. Periods have...

Policy UpdateShiva KarthikBackgroundIndia’s maritime sector plays a vital role in the country’s international trade, with the majority of its cargo and energy supplies transported through sea routes. As maritime trade expands, ensuring uninterrupted shipping operations has become increasingly important...

Policy UpdateGowri KodaliIntroductionThe spice sector is an important part of India’s agricultural trade and food processing as well as rural employment. While the domestic market for spices is large, growing exports requires improvement in quality and compliance with food...