TK ArunAI sovereignty is not about apps or agents. It rests on GPUs, high-bandwidth memory, chip fabrication, political will, and the capital to fund long-term risk.The Artificial Intelligence Impact summit is on in Delhi. There is natural interest in...
T.K. ArunData-centre tax holidays represent oodles of government cash to favoured Indian businesses for little public benefitThe 21-year tax holiday doled out by the Union Budget to foreign firms that do data centre business in India should be rolled back, and...
Policy UpdateAnu G.M.BackgroundIn the aftermath of independence, India was ‘pulled together’ to form the Union of States. Hence, even today, the Indian nation continues to face threats and challenges to its integrity and sovereignty. In 1967, in the wake...
Press ReleaseThe IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CECCSD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, organised a panel discussion on “The Environment and Union Budget 2026-27” under its 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations...
Arun KumarThe recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts in India have come against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump’s penal tariffs. On August 7, Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on certain...
Policy UpdateRajashree Krishna Bharadwaj1. BackgroundThe Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is a globally oriented research funding initiative focused on advancing fundamental life sciences through interdisciplinary and intercontinental scientific collaboration. The HFSP was proposed at the Venice Economic Summit (G7)...
Atharva SalunkeThe current manufacturing push in India is not a marginal adjustment in the overall policy trajectory; it is a structural realignment in the global system dominated by China. The allocation of ₹10,000 crore for the manufacture of shipping...
Abhijay N SIntroductionIn the 21st century, the machinery of governance is no longer just composed of legislative halls and administrative offices; it is increasingly defined by code. As India integrates Artificial Intelligence into its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), algorithms...
Policy UpdateAnu G MIntroductionMangroves are one of the keystone species that cover 0.15% of the total geographical area of India as per the Indian State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023). They play a vital role in maintaining the...
Pritha Chakraborty A child sitting alone with a smartphone in hand often appears protected simply because they are at home. The room is familiar, family members guard their space, and nothing outwardly suggests danger. However, in today’s digital world, risk no...
