Policy Update Akshay Sharma BackgroundThe Republic of Maldives, located on the Indian subcontinent, consists of 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 natural atolls. Following the Maldives’ independence in 1965, India was one of the first countries to recognise and...
When airport privatisation rewards revenue maximisation without cost discipline, passengers end up paying the price through rising fees and opaque regulatory pass-throughs.TK ArunAirports are local monopolies, for the most part. Who gets to operate them and on what terms...
TK ArunSynopsisAs India accelerates its transition towards renewable energy, there’s an evident gap in maximizing its potential. Without a comprehensive strategy, the nation remains tethered to thermal power, primarily due to the unreliable nature of renewables. A strategic framework...
As 2026 nears, AI hype meets revenue reality, tariffs fade, but India’s growth faces weak demand, rural stress and rising risks.TK ArunEarlier this month, Sam Altman of OpenAI declared Code Red at the company: the latest version of its...
T.K. ArunGlobal interdependence withstands Trump, joins climate change, geopolitical, technology and societal shiftsThese trends span the globeA remarkable feature of the world in the wake of President Trump’s assault on the global trading and security system is the resilience...
IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, 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...
Event ReportOrganised by: Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI), Centre for Work and WelfareDate: Wednesday, 17 December 2025Platform: Zoom | YouTube LiveIntroductionThe Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI), in collaboration with its research facility – “Centre for Work and...
Akshay SharmaDelhi has become a centre of controversy and politics for the continuously rising and persisting levels of high AQI. Rising vehicular emission, industrial expansion, burning of stubble, etc. remains to be the prime suspected reason for this. States...
TK ArunMultiple other power centres operate in the world are crystallising, and it’s time India stepped up its R&D efforts to keep pace.A command by the leader of the world’s most powerful nation to resume nuclear testing is not...
TK ArunThe Adani group is entering the battery energy storage system business, with an initial planned capacity of 1.126GW of power, capable of delivering that power for around three hours. This solves two kinds of problems, but creates two larger ones, of supply-chain...
