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Beyond Green Buildings: Policy and Framework for Resilient, Circular Urban  Futures

Urban Concrete Fabric maybe getting greener on the outside, but the system remains unjust and unsustainable  at their core. Growing up in an Indian city shaped by constant construction, demolition, deforestation and  reinvention. I have witnesses firsthand, the contradictions of urban life. On one side new glass towers, boasted  solar panels, vertical gardens and energy efficient facades. On the other, entire communities were being displaced,  public land was commodified and waste piled up in forgotten corners of the city. Even as the language of green development grew louder, so did inequality, congestion and ecological degradation.

Bridging Policy and Practice: A Youth Perspective on Environmental Governance in India

In recent years, the conversation around climate change and environmental degradation has gained  urgency across policy platforms. Yet, despite growing awareness, India continues to grapple with a  paradox: while environmental regulations exist on paper, their translation into effective action often  falls short. During my time as a fellow under the Environmental Policy and Action Youth Fellowship  (EPAYF) at IMPRI, I had the opportunity to deeply reflect on this gap between policy and  implementation, particularly in the context of natural resource governance. 

Eco-Spiritualism: A Path to Sustainable Living

Our planet faces escalating environmental crises—soil degradation, climate change,
deforestation, and biodiversity loss—often driven by profit-centric motives. These challenges demand innovative approaches to foster sustainable living. Through my research as part of the IMPRI Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship (EPAYF) Cohort 2.0, I explored eco-spiritualism, a worldview that regards nature as inherently sacred and a boundless giver.

A week of global shifts: The dollar decline, India’s economic momentum, and legal development

History usually creeps upon you in homoeopathic doses, unless it happens with a bang, such as the 9/11 attacks, or with a whimper, such as when the US exited Saigon, defeated and humbled, and being forced to retreat after having dropped more bombs on Vietnam than it had on the Axis powers during all of World War II.

Mission Antyodaya (2017): A Data-Driven Blueprint for Rural Transformation in India

Mission Antyodaya is a government initiative started in the 2017-18 budget. Its mission is to transform rural India through an accountability and convergence framework. It aims to improve how money and resources from 26 government departments are used to help develop villages. The idea is to get better results by working together and ensuring efforts are well-managed.

Rationalisation of TDS and TCS (2025): Bridging the gap in Tax compliance and efficiency

Tax deducted at source (TDS), is a tax collection mechanism utilised by the Government of India for the collection of revenue at the very source of income. TDS is a form of indirect tax that ensures a regular revenue source for the government, advances tax collection, prevents tax evasion, and widens the tax base.

SWAMIH Fund II (2019): Reviving Stalled Housing Projects in India

The SWAMIH (Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing) Investment Fund was initiated by the Government of India in November 2019 to resolve the problem of stalled housing projects that were financially viable but were starved of last-mile funding. The fund is supervised by SBICAP Ventures Ltd, the subsidiary of the State Bank of India, and supported by the Ministry of Finance.

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