TIKENDER SINGH PANWARRevenues flow overwhelmingly to Central utilities. The resource is local. The land is local. The risks are local. The profits are not.FOR nearly seven decades, the Indian Republic has recognised a foundational truth of federal governance: not...
ARUN KUMAR True reforms would ensure a level playing field and boost public investments in education, healthcare and social securityBoth the Union Budget 2026 and the Economic Survey repeatedly mention ‘reforms’. Every chapter of the survey uses the word,...
ARUN KUMAR In spite of the Agreement being presented officially as win-win, it is one-sided.“The United States of America (United States) and India .. announce(ed) that they have reached a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually...
Policy UpdateR.TejaswiniBACKGROUND India is a culturally rich and diverse country filled with numerous places of religious and cultural significance. These rich heritage and pilgrimage sites attract millions of international and domestic tourists to India. Before PRASHAD, India lacked an integrated,...
Event ReportProfessor Vibhuti PatelOn February 6, 2026, the IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Centre (GISC) hosted a panel discussion as part of its 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations. The session, titled “Gender, Social Inclusion and Union Budget 2026–27,” was...
The IMPRI Centre for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI – Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, convened an online policy discussion on Cities, Local Governance and the Union Budget 2026–27 as part of IMPRI’s 7th Annual...
Event ReportMahalakshmi GururajThe IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS) at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an interactive panel discussion on “Rural Realities and Union Budget 2026-27” on February 4, 2026 (Wednesday)...
Event ReportVidhi JakhmolaThe IMPRI Center for the Study of Finance and Economics (CSFE) at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, organized a thematic discussion on Indian Economy and Union Budget 2026-27 as a part of the...
Event ReportJyoti Poonia On the 4th of February, 2026, IMPRI (Impact and Policy Research Institute) Centre for Work and Welfare (CWW), New Delhi, convened a crucial online thematic discussion titled “The Environment and the Union Budget 2026-27.” This event was...
Manorama BakshiArjun KumarAs India navigates the transformative journey toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy by 2027, the benchmarks of national progress are undergoing a fundamental shift. No longer can “development” be viewed solely through the prism of industrial output...
