Policy UpdateMadhesh Raj P RBackgroundKing Leopold II controlled the territory of the Congo until the Belgian crown colonised the territory in 1908. However, colonisation brought terror and gross human rights violations in the form of forced labour and racial...
Policy UpdateMadhesh Raj P RBackgroundThe Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was introduced by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on May 1 2016, as a welfare scheme aiming to...
Policy UpdatePallavi LadBackground:India and New Zealand have had an enduring trade relationship as part of their diplomatic ties over the decades, grounded in democratic values, people-to-people ties, economic complementarities, and cooperation in trade and investment. On 27 April 2026,...
Policy UpdatePallavi LadBackground:India and New Zealand have had an enduring trade relationship as part of their diplomatic ties over the decades, grounded in democratic values, people-to-people ties, economic complementarities, and cooperation in trade and investment. On 27 April 2026,...
Policy UpdateLubina DuaBackgroundIndia carries one of the largest mental health burdens in the world, yet its mental healthcare infrastructure has historically been among the most inadequate. Nearly 11 out of every 100 Indians live with mental health disorders, while...
Policy UpdateAsmatwaliBackground2026 marks a uniquely symmetrical year in India’s multilateral diplomacy: India simultaneously holds the chairmanship of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, plus six newer members including the UAE, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia) for...
Beyond Binaries – Cohort 4.0 | Theme- Contemporary Challenges for Gender Diverse Communities: Local and Global Responses | Pride Month June 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearningParticipants’ list & Details:Participants’ List & DetailsBeyond Binaries – Cohort 4.0Theme- Contemporary Challenges for Gender Diverse Communities:...
Feminist Foreign Policy Cohort 3.0 | Theme: Current Challenges for Actors in the Feminist Foreign Policy Space | June 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearningParticipants’ List & Details:Participants’ List & DetailsFFP Feminist Foreign Policy Cohort 3.0Theme: Current Challenges for Actors in the Feminist Foreign Policy SpaceAn...
Policy UpdateParidhi PassiBackgroundIndia’s tribal communities have faced a paradox that has defined development policy for decades. They are among the most constitutionally protected groups in the country, yet consistently among the most underserved. According to the 2011 Census, Scheduled...
Policy UpdateSneha SharmaIntroduction & The Global ExistenceWorld MSME Day World MSME Day owes its existence not to symbolism but to built-on deliberate consensus. On 6 April 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/71/279, designating 27 June as Micro,...
