Category Center for Human Dignity and Development

Union Budget 2026-27: Environmental Concerns Remain on the Periphery

Insights, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Panel Discussion

The 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 and Analysis of the Union Budget 2026-27, as part of IMPRI. The discussion critically examined the environmental priorities, fiscal allocations, and policy directions reflected in the Union Budget 2026-27.

IMPRI Desk
February 5, 2026

Union Budget 2026-27: Cities, Local Governance, and Union Budget

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, Panel Discussion

The IMPRI IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an interactive panel discussion on “Cities, Local Governance and Union Budget 2026-27” on February 4, 2026 (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m. IST under IMPRI 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget 2026-27.

IMPRI Desk
February 5, 2026

Redefining the Aravallis: Who Decides What a Mountain Is?

Insights, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Governance and Law

TK Arun When mountains are measured by committees and metres, what’s under threat is not just geology but the idea of environmental protection itself. A rose, we have been told, is a rose. Mountains are different. Mountains tower over the…

TK Arun and IMPRI Desk
February 4, 2026

Fellows Blog List and Details: EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 3.0

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Book Chapters, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Centres, Economy and Infrastructure, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Research, Thematic Areas, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 3.0 | Theme: People, Power & the Planet: Reimagining Environmental Policy for a Just and Equitable Future | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | Dec 2025-Feb 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning EPAYF Program Details…

IMPRI Desk
February 3, 2026

Urban Policy & Local Governance Youth Fellowship (UPLGYF) – Cohort 2.0

Fellows blog list & Details: UPLGYF Urban Policy & Local Governance Youth Fellowship- Cohort 2.0

Insights, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law

UPLGYF Urban Policy & Local Governance Youth Fellowship Cohort 2.0 | An Online International Summer School Program | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning Program Details Field Details Program Name UPLGYF…

IMPRI Desk
February 2, 2026

From Haryana to India: How Police Corruption Feeds Illegality

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Governance and Law

The Director General of Police (DGP) of Haryana, O.P. Singh, has implored police officers to be citizen-friendly. He has said they should never harass people. It is quite an admission of what is wrong with policing in India. It implies that the police have become a law unto themselves and act illegally. That is why a DGP has to plead with his force to act like the police should.

Arun Kumar and IMPRI Desk
January 28, 2026

Fostering Inclusivity in Technical Education: Saksham Scholarship Scheme (2014)

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for ICT for Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Science and Technology, Social Sector, Special Initiatives

The Saksham Scholarship Scheme is a significant initiative by the Government of India, aimed at providing financial support and encouragement to specially-abled students to pursue technical education. The scheme was officially launched in the academic year 2014-15. It was introduced under the then Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which has since been renamed the Ministry of Education. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the statutory body for technical education in the country, was tasked with implementing and managing the scheme.

IMPRI Desk
January 17, 2026