Policy UpdateAngela RajeevBackgroundOld-age pensions are one of the oldest tools of social protection anywhere. In India it sits at the crosshairs of elderly poverty relief and dignity. The Union government’s main instrument is the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)...
Policy UpdatePragya RaghavBackgroundKerala’s welfare delivery operates in a state where geography, demography and social needs make reaching people effectively particularly important. Spread across 38,863 sq km and home to nearly 3.6 crore people, Kerala combines a densely populated midland...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundChhattisgarh, carved out of Madhya Pradesh in November 2000, covers 1,35,192 sq km, the 9th largest state in India, and had a 2011 Census population of 2.55 crore, of which 30.6 percent belong to Scheduled Tribes and...
Policy UpdateDevanandanaAccessible and affordable public transportation is an important feature of inclusive development. It allows individuals to take part in the education system as well as access essential services like job placement and health services thereby encouraging economic...
Policy UpdateAmrutha Lahari KolluruIntroductionAs stated in an IMPRI Policy Insights piece by TK Arun, (Arun T. K., 2026), Mountains are potential mines! This cogent statement seamlessly highlights an ideological threat that has the potential to manifest into an...
Vaibhav KushwahaWomen’s Development as a Foundation of Sustainable DevelopmentWomen constitute nearly half of the world’s population, making their participation essential for achieving any meaningful development agenda. Yet women and girls continue to face barriers in education, healthcare, employment, political...
Nandiinii GuptaIn the world of information technology, digitality has seeped into battlespaces and has found its place within the world of security as well. Information warfare, cyber attacks and the domain of cybersecurity, especially with the rise of artificial...
Policy UpdateAnjali SinghBackgroundThe Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000 has for over two decades formed the legal backbone of household cooking fuel regulation in India. Issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas under...
Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBackgroundManipur, nestled in the easternmost frontier of India, is a land of striking natural beauty and cultural diversity. With a geographical area of 22,327 sq. km, extending between 21°57′ – 25°42′ N latitudes and 93°03′ – 94°55′...
Ninchen TamangPolicy UpdateBackgroundAn agriculture-driven economy requires technologies and practices suited to its geographical and ecological conditions. This is particularly relevant to the Indian state of Sikkim, where the fragile Himalayan environment and historical farming practices limited the suitability of...
