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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Varanasi Digital Twin Project: Reimagining Urban Planning and Governance

Policy Update, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation

The Urban Spatial 3D City Model (Digital Twin) Project is a key initiative of Varanasi Smart City Limited (VSCL). The project aims to use geospatial technologies to improve urban planning, urban governance and public engagement. The city of Varanasi was selected due to its unique combination of historical and cultural value, its dense urban development including narrow streets, busy markets, heritage and religious places and an influx of tourists and pilgrims.

IMPRI Desk
August 4, 2026

Beyond One Crore Internships: Evaluating the Employability Impact of the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme

Policy Update, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Policy UpdateDebjani Chatterjee Background India is home to one of the world’s largest youth populations, with millions of young people entering the labour market every year. While higher education enrollment has expanded significantly over the past decade, concerns regarding employability…

IMPRI Desk
August 4, 2026

National Medical Devices Policy 2023: Building India’s Medical Manufacturing Ecosystem

Policy Update, Economy and Infrastructure, Science and Technology

Policy UpdateArya Gupta 1. Background India’s medical devices industry has been unregulated, fragmented and import dependent. Until 2017, the industry was not subject to any specific regulatory regime. The first steps towards oversight were taken with the Medical Devices Rules,…

IMPRI Desk
August 4, 2026

National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): Bridging India’s Skills and Employment Gap

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare

Policy UpdateSairaj Patil Background: The Government of India, under the Apprentices Act, 1961, implements the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) as one of two flagship Central Sector schemes supporting apprenticeship engagement in the country. Launched in August 2016 and continued…

IMPRI Desk
August 4, 2026

Modern Digital Public Safety: Nationwide Emergency Response System 2019

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Insights, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Policy Update Mansi Tirthani Background For decades, emergency communications operated within localized, siloed and web of copper wired telecommunications networks. These telephonic architectures were fragmented and primarily relied on citizens remembering distinct things. Where each public emergency service has unique…

IMPRI Desk
August 4, 2026

Kabir and the Foundations of Indian Knowledge Systems

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture

Recently, there has been a renewed interest in Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), not only in India but around the world. When one talks of IKS, one immediately thinks of classical Sanskrit texts and elite academies.

IMPRI Desk
August 4, 2026

The US-Iran War and Syria’s Changing Strategic Significance

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

Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa, aka Mohammed Al Julani, is trying to navigate a difficult regional dynamic, especially in the Levant, as the conflict continues to escalate on several fronts, from Lebanon to Gaza to Israel to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Iran. Through smart diplomacy, Al Sharaa was not only able to divest himself of his past credentials but also endeared himself to President Donald Trump, who lifted the $10 million bounty on his head.

IMPRI Desk
August 4, 2026