Category Insights

Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitat and Tangible Income (MISHTI) – A Gender Perspective of Mangrove Governance in India (2026)

Policy Update, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Gender Impact Studies Center, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Mangroves are one of the keystone species that cover 0.15% of the total geographical area of India as per the Indian State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023). They play a vital role in maintaining the biodiversity of the coastal ecosystem. They also act as natural barriers against storm surges, protect the coastline from erosion and help fight climate change by serving as carbon sinks thereby storing blue carbon.

IMPRI Desk
March 18, 2026

When the Screen Feels Safe

Insights, Center for ICT for Development, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Science and Technology

A child sitting alone with a smartphone in hand often appears protected simply because they are at home. The room is familiar, family members guard their space, and nothing outwardly suggests danger. However, in today’s digital world, risk no longer requires physical proximity. It can enter quietly through a message notification, a gaming request, a social-media follow, or an online conversation that begins innocently.

IMPRI Desk
March 17, 2026

External Partnerships vs. Internal Divisions: A Sovereignty Paradox

Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for ICT for Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

TK Arun Beyond concessions, deal improves market access, strengthens strategic signalling; it could catalyse India Inc’s adaptation to era of AI and machines that embody AI. It will come as a surprise only to the politically naïve that the India-US…

IMPRI Desk and TK Arun
March 16, 2026

Platform Accountability, Not Prohibition: Rethinking Social Media Regulation

Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for ICT for Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Generation Alpha Data Centre, Governance and Law, Insights, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Science and Technology

Protecting young users and democratic discourse requires platform accountability, not age bans that are hard to enforce and easy to evade. T.K. Arun The plans to ban social media access for young people are misguided. There is no disputing the harm that…

IMPRI Desk and TK Arun
March 16, 2026

Peace Without Palestine? The Critical Gap in Trump’s Gaza Strategy

Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies, South Asia Studies Center

Anil Trigunayat Even before US President Donald Trump took over the White House for the second time, he had ensured a ceasefire in the two-year-old Israel-Hamas war. Since, for the incoming president, it was tactical to please both his friend,…

IMPRI Desk and Anil Trigunayat
March 16, 2026

India’s Health Budget and the Urgent Need for Stronger Lung Cancer Policies

Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Insights, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Urvashi Prasad India’s Union Health Budget 2026-27 and the release of the country’s first evidence based lung cancer guidelines have sparked important conversations about whether our health system is keeping pace with global standards. These announcements are not just policy…

IMPRI Desk
March 16, 2026

A Quiet Partnership: Israel’s Support for India in Conflict

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Strategic Studies

Anil Trigunayat During the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Israel secretly supplied India with critical military equipment despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties. Then came an ‘offer’ against Pakistan in the 1980s. India and Israel enjoy a unique relationship steeped in…

IMPRI Desk and Anil Trigunayat
March 16, 2026