IMPRI Desk

IMPRI Desk

Immigration and Identity: A Comparative Analysis of US and India

Comparing India with US is simply facetious in this regard. How can barely 250 years old country could, which had reached those heights with the help of talent acquisition from abroad, compare with a civilisational country — India which has imparted the knowledge to the world and continues to excel in the modern day world of information technology, points out former diplomat Amb. Anil Trigunayat in his exclusive column.

Empowering Women through Financial Inclusion: The Lakhpati Didi Scheme, 2023

It is commonly recognised that women's economic empowerment accelerates social advancement and sustainable development. In India, where gender inequality still plagues society, programmes such as the Lakhpati Didi Scheme have become important tools for addressing these inequalities.

EVM Ruling Fails to Address Core Democratic Principles

Court judgments are informed by a wide variety of factors, and when the factors change, the judgments change too. Here, Prof. Arun Kumar hopes that the recent EVM judgment will change sooner rather than later.

IN the midst of elections, crucial to maintaining democracy, events suggest all is not well.

The Supreme Court judgment ruling out any major changes in the way elections are conducted using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) was expected. But, the tone and tenor of the judgment is worrisome.

Assessing a Decade of the Street Vendors Act, 2014 in India

A decade has passed since the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act came into effect on May 1, 2014, marking a significant milestone after nearly four decades of legal jurisprudence and the tireless efforts of street vendor movements across India.

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