A caste-based census has been a long-drawn point of discussion in Indian politics. Despite its many benefits like understanding the social and economic positions of people based on different castes, this data could be greatly beneficial for caste-centric research and policymaking. Highlighting...
The IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS) organized the book release of ‘Remembering India’s Villages’ edited by Santosh K. Singh followed by a panel discussion on ‘Why India’s Villages Matter- Challenges and Possibilities’ on 7th October...
Subhomoy BhattacharjeeThe acute coal crisis for thermal power plants could be good news in the long run. Domestic coal production has more or less plateaued; instead of trying to fill the gap with imports, which are expensive, the government would...
Kamala Bhasin was a feminist icon with a multifaceted persona who passed away on 25th September 2021. She was a poet, a writer, an activist, a lyricist, a mentor, and a facilitator. Kamala was the founder of Jagori, an...
Subhomoy BhattacharjeePrime Minister Narendra Modi's May 2018 message about Air India to a key government official was precise: Sell the airline, pull back what you can’t sell but don’t sit on it. This was just weeks before...
IMPRI TeamThe census data has proven to be useful for not only administrative purposes but also for development research over the years, especially in the health sector. There has been an evolution in collecting health data in India over...
IMPRI TeamIndian foreign policy witnessed sharp changes in the last few decades, with increasing proximity to the US being the most notable of them. That trend of a warming relationship between the two countries has since remained unfettered. On...
T K ArunBharatiya Yuva Morcha chief and Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya recently kicked off a controversy over a Fabindia advertisement for its festive collection, which featured the term Jashn-e-Riwaz. Jashn is a celebration/festival, and riwaz means tradition. Surya...
It was the Tsunami of 2004 which brought about ground-level cooperation among the countries now forming much talked about QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue). Since it was heightened due to the severity of the natural disaster perpetrated by the mighty oceans its alleviation raised the flag and need for collaboration but the true grit and direction had been missing. Efforts were made and waned as the rising of China was still not considered toxic.
IMPRI TeamIndia has not been able to fare well in the field of sanitation, leading to a colossal creation of abundant waste. Fifty to sixty percent of the waste generated is still dumped into landfill sites. The level of...
