Tag: impact

Policy UpdatePritha ChowdharyBackgroundMadhya Pradesh, located in central India, has Bhopal as its capital and is the second-largest state in India by area and the...

Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBackgroundWomen’s economic insecurity is shaped by more than the absence of a regular wage. Many women manage food purchases, children’s schooling, health...

Monika VermaIndia has witnessed a gradual increase in women’s Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), particularly following the introduction of the Periodic Labour Force Survey...

Policy UpdateSruti HalderAbstractThe illicit drug trade has emerged as a transnational security and public health threat, with the UNODC recording 316 million drug users...

Policy UpdateRitobrata PurkayasthaIndia’s financial inclusion landscape is undergoing a structural paradigm shift, transitioning from expanding basic brick-and-mortar banking access to deploying an intelligent, real-time...

Policy UpdateManish ShindeHistoryThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) came into being as an independent Ministry on 15 October 1999, formed by merging...

Policy UpdateManisha KumariBackgroundCoconut occupies a distinctive position in India’s agricultural economy. Often associated with coastal livelihoods, the crop supports farmers, processors, traders and a...

Angela RajeevBackgroundThe ‘Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)’ is the largest facet of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and has been...

Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundJammu and Kashmir’s handicraft sector combines household-based production, specialised craft skills and a large network of small artisans. The sector includes carpets,...

Policy Update Ayan BordoloiBackgroundOver the past decade and more, the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) has evolved from a standalone climate-adaptation-focused mission into...