Manipur’s tragedy beyond distortion
A constructive response to the atrocity in Manipur is to shun the politics that pits communities against one another.
Category Insights
Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.
The New Geopolitical Order: How India is becoming a key player in the world stage?
What determines the ardour of the West’s wooing of India? Wherever India’s Prime Minister goes, he is feted, wooed, coddled. What explains this ‘rock star’ treatment?
For the supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the answer is quite simple: his unparalleled charisma and popular support. For those not so adept at such thinking, a more rational explanation is in order. One can be found in the ongoing flux in geopolitics and the desperate search for a new world order, in which the West hopes to retain advantage, even if to a lower degree than it has had in the past.
Enhancing Tax Authority Accountability: Legislative Panels as Watchdogs
BENJAMIN Franklin is supposed to have said that the only certain things in life are death and taxes. The certainty of taxes can be exaggerated, especially in India. But there is nothing uncertain about the fury of a taxman who has been scorned.
Inclusion, Laws & Policies
LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship is an Online National Summer School Program, a Two- Month Online Immersive Legal Awareness & Action Research Certificate Training Course and Internship Program, from June-August 2023 by IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute. An informative and interactive panel discussion on “Inclusion, Laws and Policies” was held on the 30th of June, 2023 by Adv Dr Albertina Almeida, who is a lawyer and a human rights activist based in Goa.
India’s Path to Net-Zero Emissions: The Role of the International Solar Alliance
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an initiative that was launched during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in 2015. It was jointly founded by India and France with the aim of promoting solar energy deployment and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. The ISA seeks to address the challenges of climate change and sustainable development by mobilizing resources, fostering technology transfer, and facilitating collaboration among solar-rich countries. The alliance focuses on harnessing solar power through the deployment of solar projects, sharing best practices, and developing innovative financing mechanisms.
Pathways to Amrit Kaal: “Envisioning and Realising a New Future for Indian Cities”
The vision of Amrit Kaal, which would represent an empowered and inclusive economy, was detailed in the Union Budget 2023–24 that was delivered to the Parliament on February 1, 2023 by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs. She stated, “We envision a prosperous and inclusive India, in which the fruits of development reach all regions and citizens, especially our youth, women, farmers, OBCs, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes”.
Natural Disasters: A Consequence of Failed Policies
The govt should enforce policies and regulations which limit the extent of forest land that can be legally converted for non-forest use.
Torrential rain and floods have caused devastation in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. Natural disasters have become a frequent worldwide phenomenon in recent years. The governments and the people will think that ‘this too shall pass’ and ignore it. But nature won’t relent.
Author Charles Simmons said, “Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.” The big question is: will governments learn lessons from such disasters and go for course correction? One can attribute the recent floods and landslides to policy failure. Himalayan states have become the hub of tourism, with a sharp rise in personal income and a flourishing demand for recreational activities.