TK ArunIt is vital for the Economic Policy Framework that the Budget promised to fashion all its separate elements to India’s strategic goalEconomic policy should seek strategic autonomy.The Budget speech promised an economic policy framework for the next generation...
Policy UpdateBhaktiba JadejaJanuary is a significant month that highlights various observances, each with a unique purpose and importance. From celebrating cultural contributions to raising awareness about social issues, these days remind us of our collective responsibilities and values.January 4:...
Event ReportSamprikta BanerjeeThe Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies(CHURS), at IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi conducted a one-month immersive Online Introductory Certificate Training Course on ‘Urban Policy and City Planning – Cohort 2.0’ from July...
Policy UpdateMeenu MohanThe recently released report, “Future Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response: A Framework for Action”, by the Expert Group constituted by NITI Aayog, offers a comprehensive roadmap for managing future public health crises. The Expert Group, tasked with...
TK ArunIndia was declared Open Defecation Free on October 2, 2019, on the 150th birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, as had been envisaged at the time of the scheme’s launch in 2014. But excrement continued to happen, that...
Policy UpdateShivashish NarayanMinistry of Culture celebrated the library’s 250th anniversary by hosting the Festival of Libraries in New Delhi, a new chapter in modernising India’s public libraries. The union government put this effort into the National Mission on Libraries...
Policy UpdateAnamitra SinhaBackgroundThe Shops and Establishment Act (SEA) is a crucial piece of labour legislation designed to regulate the working conditions of employees in various commercial, retail, and service sectors across India. Enacted by individual states, the Act aims...
Policy UpdateIshita DebThe Origins In 2006-2007, the then Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram launched the centrally sponsored scheme of Interest Subvention Scheme in the Kharif season. The Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) focuses on providing short-term agricultural loans via Kisan Credit...
Policy UpdateSarah AnsariIntroductionIndia has a long tradition of implementing social welfare programs to cater to the varied needs of its population. The NPS (National Pension Scheme) Vatsalya, recently announced in the Union Budget 2024-25, is a notable initiative aimed...
Policy UpdateGeetam AcharyaIntroductionThe Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 9, 2024. The Bill seeks to replace the Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, of 1925. The Act establishes the responsibilities,...
