IMPRI
IMPRI, a startup research think tank, is a platform for pro-active, independent, non-partisan and policy-based research. It contributes to debates and deliberations for action-based solutions to a host of strategic issues. IMPRI is committed to democracy, mobilization and community building.
The State of “No-Land’s Man”: The Human Rights of Rohingyas
Utpal K De, Simi Mehta, Tanya Agrawal, Ritika GuptaEvery human being holds fundamental rights, which is called human rights, as enshrined in the international...
Are Democracies mostly Majoritarian?
Simi Mehta, Shivani Choudhary*We are at a juncture when democracies are increasingly being referred to as majoritarian in the global context. The phenomenon of...
Combating COVID-19 and Gender Divide
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta and Sunidhi AgarwalThe gender divide isn’t new even though there have been concerted efforts to reduce it. It is often...
Migrant Workers and Childcare in Thailand and Myanmar
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta and Nishi VermaRecent increase in female labour migration across Asia have triggered a surge of interest in how the absence...
Towards Freedom from Child Sexual Abuse
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta and Nishi VermaAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 73 million boys and 150 million girls under 18 years had...
Urban Governance in China and India: Deconstructing Issues of Land Grabs,...
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar“There is a major number of differences in the urbanization of India and China. According to Census 2020, more than sixty...
Labour, Employment and Pandemic: Policy Suggestions and Way Forward for Budget...
Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta and Nikhil JacobSetting the tone for deliberations over the Budget 2021 and what it should ideally offer to heal the...
Ecosystem Restoration through Ecosystem Based Adaptation Approach
Arvind KumarCommunities have been adapting to climate variability for centuries, but today their coping mechanisms are being outpaced by the fast-changing climate. In response...
Towards sustainable low-carbon and equitable development pathways in India
Simi Mehta, Amita BhaduriAs the planet plunges towards irreversible climate change, the challenges posed by extreme weather events and environmental degradation pose an existential...
Perspectives on Climate Change, Society and Gender in India
Simi Mehta, Amita BhaduriClimate change vulnerability is a multi-layered and multi-faceted phenomenon. “It’s a justice issue determined by both biophysical and socio-economic factors. It needs...
