How has Domestic Violence Rates Surged Up with the Advent of the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Mandatory stay-at-home rules, economic uncertainty, and anxiety caused by the pandemic have led to an increase in domestic violence.
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Participant List & Details: Making Indian Cities Disaster and Climate Change Resilient: Towards Responsive and Actionable Urban Planning, Policy and Development
Making Indian Cities Disaster and Climate Change Resilient: Towards Responsive and Actionable Urban Planning, Policy and Development | A 3-day Online Certificate Training Programme | IMPRI # Particiapnt List and Details Participant List and Details Making Indian Cities Disaster and Climate Change…
West Bengal Panchayat Elections: No Free Lunches From Now On
Freebies are valorised as development instruments by ruling parties in India. However, the story is different in real life. While their marginal impact on the lives of the poor is undeniable, their purpose is to mould the electorates’ behaviour in favour of the ruling party. This is what rural Bengal has been witnessing ever since the Trinamul Congress came to power. The project has paid political dividends for the ruling party. But the question before the forthcoming panchayat election is this: will this project be successful in influencing the voting behaviour of the poor in rural Bengal?
Participant List & Details: Understanding Recurring Heatwaves: Risk, Impact and the Way Forward for Resilience
Understanding Recurring Heatwaves: Risk, Impact and the Way Forward for Resilience | A 3-day Online Certificate Training Programme | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning Participant List and Details Participant List and Details Understanding Recurring Heatwaves Risk, Impact and the Way Forward for Resilience A…
Participants List & Details: Urban Policy and City Planning
Urban Policy and City Planning | An Online International Monsoon School Program | A One-Month Immersive Online Introductory Certificate Training Course | July 2023 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning
Reforming Urban Governance in India: Issues and Way Forward
Given the problems of urban governance in India, the 74th Constitution Amendment Act (CAA) came into force in June 1993, which sought to empower the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and strengthen urban decentralization. With the CAA, it was expected that the ULBs would assume responsibilities for urban planning, water supply, social and economic planning, slum upgradation, public health, etc.
Modi’s Successful Visit to the US Leaves China Uneasy
China has been watching Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States this week. There are many stakes for China in the emerging US-India strategic partnership. These range from the emerging power distribution at regional and global orders to addressing supply chain and technology disruptions caused by the Global Financial Crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and the current Ukraine conflict.