Simi Mehta, Amita Bhaduri"Lakes in Indian cities have seen a pitfall in terms of quality. Their diminishing numbers in the last two decades have created an ecological void in cities' management and sustainable development. The intersection of environment and...
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta, Anshula Mehta, Nishi VermaTo jumpstart the country’s post-pandemic economic revival, this budget was required to be precise and have immediate actionable measures to promote growth in a fair, equitable and timely manner. It...
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal, Nishi Verma, Nikhil JacobThe Indian economy was quite sluggish even before the pandemic made the unfortunate appearance. Inefficient policies and structural issues took a toll on the economy, further...
Utpal K De, Simi MehtaCOVID-19 has resulted in a disruption of trade as well as market linkage across the globe. The responses of various countries have been observed in the form of a structural shift from participating in global...
Dr Gian SinghThe Inequality Virus Report released by Oxfam, a non-profit organization, on January 25, 2021 on the growing inequalities in different parts of the world, sheds light on the growing economic, educational, healthcare and gender inequalities in India. The report...
IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute and Centre for Catalyzing Change (C3)High levels of female poverty, low female literacy and work participation rates, and high maternal and child mortality, indicate the extent of gender inequality in India. Women in...
Simi Mehta, Amita Bhaduri, Paavani Pegatraju"Making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century. It must be the top, top priority for everyone, everywhere" - Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General.Interlinkages of Rivers (ILR) has been floating since...
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi AgarwalAdivasi constitutes 8.8 percent of the total population and 12 percent of the rural population. There are more than 705 Adivasi groups spread across the country, however, they are largely concentrated in the north-eastern...
Simi Mehta, Anshula MehtaThe “Employer of Last Resort” (ELR) policy by the government is crucial for a sustained recovery process.”“Extraordinary times require extraordinary macro policy responses. We are facing a dual crisis – the public health crisis and the...
Simi MehtaWater Governance poses one of the biggest challenges in modern-day India that looks out for definitive solutions. How this scare water resource is to be allocated? How to generate livelihood in the food-energy nexus? How to keep the...
