Local Costs, Central Gains: RDG Cuts and Himachal’s Fiscal Strain
Revenues flow overwhelmingly to Central utilities. The resource is local. The land is local. The risks are local. The profits are not.
Category Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies
Cities, Local Governance and the Union Budget 2026–27
The IMPRI Centre for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI – Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, convened an online policy discussion on Cities, Local Governance and the Union Budget 2026–27 as part of IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2026–27, which was held on February 4 at 6:30 p.m. IST.
Rural Realities and Union Budget 2026-27
The IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS) at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an interactive panel discussion on “Rural Realities and Union Budget 2026-27” on February 4, 2026 (Wednesday) at 11:30 a.m. IST under IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget 2026-27, as part of IMPRI, bringing together leading economists and policy researchers to assess how the latest Budget addresses rural livelihoods, agriculture, gender equity and employment generation.
The Portable Social Shield: Anchoring India’s $10-Trillion Ambition in Universal Health Coverage
Manorama BakshiArjun Kumar As India navigates the transformative journey toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy by 2027, the benchmarks of national progress are undergoing a fundamental shift. No longer can “development” be viewed solely through the prism of industrial output…
India–Myanmar: Buddhist Trail Development (2026)
The shared spiritual landscape between India and Myanmar is anchored in a 2,500-year-old history. Buddhism, which migrated from the plains of Magadha to the shores of the Irrawaddy, serves as the "civilizational glue" for bilateral relations. For Myanmar’s predominantly Theravada Buddhist population, India is Jambudvipa—the sacred land of the Enlightenment.
Population, Health and Union Budget 2026-27
The IMPRI Center For Human Dignity And Development (CHDD) - IMPRI Impact And Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, organized a thematic discussion on Population, Health and Union Budget 2026-27 as part of IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series Of Thematic Deliberations And Analysis Of Interim Union Budget 2026-27 which was held on February 5, 2026, 11:30 am IST.
Rethinking Airport Privatisation: Lessons from India’s Bidding Experience
Airports are local monopolies, for the most part. Who gets to operate them and on what terms matter to the public at large. Sure, there is a regulator, the Aeronautic Economic Regulatory Authority of India to regulate aeronautical and other charges at any given airport.