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Trump 2.0: Recalibrating Indo–US Relations

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Social Sector, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

The election of Donald Trump and the emergence of his "America First" ideology represents a significant challenge to the Post world war II liberal international order and its underlying premise that a rules-based global system benefits U.S. interests in the long run. Trump's "America First" approach, characterized by a mix of economic isolationism and an interventionist military and political strategy under constrained resources, created significant strategic unpredictability in global affairs.

IMPRI Desk
December 29, 2025

Beyond Access: Gender, Intersectionality, and the Law of Averages in Urban Public Services

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture

Indian cities are often celebrated as engines of growth and opportunity, driven by expanding infrastructure and ambitious urban development projects. However, it can be noticed that access to public spaces and essential services is not experienced uniformly across social groups in such urban dwellings. This article reflects on a research journey that examines gendered inequalities in urban public spaces and services.

IMPRI Desk
December 29, 2025

Public Spaces, Private Burdens: Women’s Access to Urban Infrastructure in India

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

Indian urban policy increasingly frames cities as inclusive, liveable, and gender-sensitive. Yet, this narrative collapses under scrutiny. Women’s everyday engagement with cities reveals a fundamental contradiction: while urban infrastructure is publicly funded and collectively justified, its design failures are privately absorbed by women’s bodies, time, safety, and unpaid labour. The Indian city does not merely exclude women incidentally; it is structured around assumptions that systematically marginalize them as legitimate users of public space.

IMPRI Desk
December 29, 2025

From Code to Coal: The Energy Footprint of India’s Digital Ambitions

Insights, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for ICT for Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Science and Technology

If winter comes, can spring be far behind? Given the 23.5 degree tilt of the earth’s axis, which produces the seasons during the course of the planet’s steady rotation around the sun, such poetic expectation of inevitable good tidings is pretty realistic. But the hope that if you build giant data centres, a boom in artificial intelligence capability and its applications would follow rests on shakier ground.

TK Arun and TK Arun
December 28, 2025

Khula and the Law: Reclaiming Muslim Women’s Right to Unilateral Divorce

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Gender Impact Studies Center

The Telangana High Court has reaffirmed that Muslim women can seek a unilateral divorce through khula without needing their husband’s consent, underscoring long-standing Islamic principles that protect women’s autonomy and ensuring Family Courts only verify and formally record the dissolution.

IMPRI Desk
December 28, 2025

DigiYatra (2022) – Transforming India’s Airport Experience with Biometric Boarding

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Insights, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Policy UpdateMuskan Thakur Background DigiYatra was launched in 2022 by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India. It was launched as part of its vision to modernise the aviation sector and enhance passenger convenience through digital-technology interventions. The…

IMPRI Desk
December 26, 2025

Reviving India-Canada Ties: The Moment for a Fresh Start and Renewed Strategy (2025)

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Both India and Canada had bilateral trade nearing $10 billion in 2024, with potential to increase given the diaspora connections, cultural ties, and rising investments.

IMPRI Desk and IMPRI Desk
December 20, 2025