Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.
As India scales solar and wind capacity toward its 500 GW non-fossil target by 2030, a goal announced as part of India's "Panchamrit" commitments at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November 2021, the variability of renewable generation has become a central grid-management challenge; solar output disappears every evening precisely when electricity demand peaks.
West Bengal is one of India’s most populous states, with a large and diverse population and significant welfare and development needs. Managing its public finances over the years has always been a major balancing act. The annual 2026–27 Budget places strong emphasis on welfare, rural development, infrastructure and employment, while also seeking to support economic growth and investment to steer the local economy forward.
Affirmative action is one of the most debated instruments of modern democratic governance. Its critics often view reservation and other forms of preferential treatment as a departure from equality. They argue that individuals should be judged by the same standards, regardless of caste, race, gender, or social background. Supporters, however, argue that formal equality is insufficient in societies shaped by historical discrimination. Social inequalities often continue to influence access to education, employment, political representation, and social status.
Social media platforms have transformed communications in international relations by enabling governments, diplomats, media organizations and citizens to participate in global information flows.
The eCourts Project has its genesis in the National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology in the Indian Judiciary, framed in 2005, and has been implemented since 2007 under the National e-Governance Plan. E-governance entails the use of Information and Communication Technology by governmental institutions in providing public services and sharing of information for better participation of citizens, while the eCourts Project utilizes e-governance concept for the courts.
About 1,55,707 sq km in size with a population of around 4.5 crore, Odisha is also home to a long coastline of nearly 480 km, is highly dependent on agriculture and allied activities (around 29 percent of Gross State Domestic Product for the year 2025-2026), has a significant tribal population in the southern and western districts like Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj and Kandhamal, and is frequently hit by cyclones, floods and droughts. These structural characteristics highlight that disaster resilience and welfare is at the very core of the state development agenda.
Thomas Sea Foods, a fisheries MSME in Kanyakumari, had just signed an export deal with an international buyer when a routine requirement stopped the shipment cold: certification from the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA). The certificate itself wasn't the real barrier — the infrastructure needed to qualify for it was. Upgrading processing facilities to meet compliance standards costs crores, far beyond what a single small enterprise can invest on its own. The deal that had taken months to negotiate stalled indefinitely, one of several such losses this MSME faced with international buyers.