Protecting Home Buyers, Stabilizing Builders: Why India Needs a Ready-Home Rule
That is the surest way to avoid home buyers finding themselves stranded with stalled construction instead of homes for which they have borrowed big
Category Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies
Caught Between Superpowers, India Stays Guarded
At the centre of the issue is the US goods trade deficit with China – $295.4 billion in 2024. President Donald Trump, in his 2016 election campaign, said China was “raping” the US. It needs to be noted that while China, Mexico, and Canada had massive trade surpluses with the US, the latter imposed tariffs on almost all countries.
European Molecular Biology Organisation Membership and Support (EMBO) (2021–2025)
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) is a prestigious international body established in 1964 to promote excellence in life sciences. Membership is granted to leading scientists in recognition of their outstanding research contributions.
Breathing Movement and Words: Rethinking Trauma-Informed SEL and CSE for Our Girls
In India’s secondary schools, discussions about mental health, violence, or sexuality are often minimal due to stigma, despite high need. Urban adolescent girls from low-income communities frequently encounter traumatic experiences – a national study by the Ministry of Women and Child Development found that 2 out of 3 children had faced physical abuse and half of all children had suffered sexual or emotional abuse
Jiyo Parsi Scheme (2025)
The Jiyo Parsi Scheme, initiated in 2013-14 by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, is a first-of-its-kind Central Sector scheme to stem the falling Parsi population in India. Taking cognizance of the demographical woes of the community, the scheme follows a scientific intervention and systematic measures for stabilizing and incrementally increasing their numbers.
Master Plan for Delhi 2041: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Urban Future
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) prepared the Master Plan for Delhi 2041 (MPD 2041) as a comprehensive statutory development plan, which is the fourth plan, following its predecessors in the years of 1962, 2001, and 2021.
Another Policy, Same Mistake: The GST Rate Cut Echoes Demonetisation’s Flaws
The demand will shift further from the unorganised to the organised sector. This, will accelerate the decline of the unorganised sector leading to loss of employment and incomes and decline in demand.