Category Insights

Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Ayushman Bharat For All: The Missing Pillar of Viksit Bharat

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

At the historic joint inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a resonant address that captured the global innovation spotlight.

IMPRI and Arjun Kumar
June 24, 2026

Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Governance and Law, Special Initiatives

On 15 December 2025, Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Cabinet had approved it three days earlier, on 12 December 2025. In simple terms, this Bill proposes to completely overhaul the way India regulates its universities and colleges, something that has not happened since Independence.

IMPRI Desk
June 23, 2026

A future ready India begins today: Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) Project

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development

The STARS project is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, implemented with financial and technical support from the World Bank. It is part of India’s broader effort to improve the quality, equity, and governance of school education at the elementary and secondary levels.

IMPRI Desk
June 23, 2026

PM-EDRIVE Scheme: A Step Towards Sustainable Future

Policy Update, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

India’s electric vehicle (EV) market needed a safety net. In September 2024, two government programmes that had been subsidising EV purchases naming FAME-I and FAME-II, came to an end. Without a replacement, the fear was that EV sales would slow down and the push towards cleaner transport would lose steam.

IMPRI Desk
June 23, 2026

Gender gaps in STEM workforce in India : An evaluation of schemes for women in STEM

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion

India represents a paradox that complicates the global narratives of gender bias in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).

IMPRI Desk
June 22, 2026

India Between Iran and Israel: Balancing Strategy in a Time of Crisis

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

India’s approach to Iran and Israel is being tested more seriously than before. As tensions in West Asia have sharpened, New Delhi has had to protect several interests at once: diplomatic ties, strategic projects, trade routes, energy flows, and its broader regional credibility.

IMPRI Desk
June 22, 2026

Is cooperative federalism key to hydrological democracy?

Policy Update, Governance and Law, Insights, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector, Special Initiatives

State water reform framework by Jal Shakti Ministry

IMPRI Desk
June 22, 2026