Policy UpdateSayantani GhoshRapid urbanization in India creates simultaneous developmental advantages and various complications for national growth. The Government of India introduced the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in 2005 as its principal urban development program to manage...
Bijayalaxmi PandaThe Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been engaging with the Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) through a series of workshops, conferences, committees, and expert groups on the issues of women empowerment and women leadership. Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) have...
Yash KumarPolicy UpdateBACKGROUNDThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations, also known as ASEAN, is a regional intergovernmental organisation which was established on 8 August, 1967 with the objective of promoting economic, political, security and socio-cultural cooperation among the regional countries....
Maryam BarodawalaGender-responsive budgeting (GRB) is an essential tool for integrating gender perspectives into fiscal policies and ensuring that public expenditures contribute to reducing gender disparities in education, employment, economic empowerment, healthcare, safety, and governance. Maharashtra, one of India’s leading...
Teaching, often regarded as a noble profession, is not immune to workplace challenges. In private schools, particularly in India, there has been a growing concern over the mental harassment of teachers by school management. From unrealistic workload, expectations to...
Teaching, often regarded as a noble profession, is not immune to workplace challenges. In private schools, particularly in India, there has been a growing concern over the mental harassment of teachers by school management. From unrealistic workload, expectations to...
Policy UpdateRahul MondalEastern part of India is culturally bountiful and abundant in culture and natural resources however it has not been as industrially and infrastructurally developed as the western and southern regions of India. To address this gap the...
Policy UpdateAshutosh GuptaBackgroundThe Government of India launched the Maritime Development Fund (MDF), a strategic initiative to support the country’s maritime sector, with a special emphasis on the shipbuilding and repair sectors. The MDF, unveiled during the Union Budget 2025–26,...
Harsh V. Pant |Pratnashree BasuThe visit of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, to India in March 2025 marked his first trip to the country as head of government. Accompanied by one of the largest delegations ever...
Sreeja MukherjeeThe Invisible Voters: My Research Journey.When we speak of India’s democracy—the world’s largest—we often celebrate its scale and resilience. Yet, as I discovered through my fieldwork in Sonagachi , India’s most prominent red-light district, this celebration rings hollow...
