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Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (2026): Advancing India’s Floating Solar Infrastructure

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

The rapid growth of solar photovoltaic (SPV) technology has become a key driver of the global shift towards low-carbon energy systems. Declining module costs, technological advancements, and stronger climate commitments have accelerated solar adoption worldwide. In recent years, floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) has emerged as an innovative approach involving the installation of solar panels on reservoirs, lakes, and other water bodies. It provides a sustainable alternative to conventional ground-mounted solar projects by enabling renewable energy expansion while addressing land availability challenges.

IMPRI Desk
August 7, 2026

Insurance Amendment Act: Decoding the 2025 Reform

Policy Update, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare

The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025 represents the most sweeping overhaul of India's insurance regulatory architecture since the sector was opened to private participation in 2000. Introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2025, passed by both Houses of Parliament within two days, and granted Presidential assent on December 20, 2025,

IMPRI Desk
August 7, 2026

Financing India’s External Balance – An Assessment of RBI’s 2026 Measures to Attract Foreign Capital

Policy Update, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Economy and Infrastructure, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes. When the war in West Asia intensified in February 2026, the rhyme was not hard to find. Rising crude oil prices expanded India's trade deficits. Foreign portfolio investors were leaving the market. And the rupee had dropped approximately 3.9 percent against the U.S. Dollar between February 27th and June 22nd 2026.

IMPRI Desk
August 7, 2026

Atal Vayo Abhuday Yojana: AVAY (2021): India’s Welfare Assistance Scheme For Senior Citizens

Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Policy UpdateAshi Verma Background:- India has the largest population in the world, and it continues to grow. A significant part of this population consists of senior citizens aged 60 and above. Elderly people often face many challenges in their daily…

IMPRI Desk
August 7, 2026

India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 (2026)

Policy Update, Science and Technology

Policy UpdateSneha Kohli Background The India Semiconductor Mission, launched in 2021 aims to develop a strong semiconductor ecosystem for enhancing India’s position in the global electronics manufacturing and design hub. The successful implementation of the first phase has led to…

IMPRI Desk
August 7, 2026

Account Aggregator Framework (2021): Transforming Consent-Based Data Sharing in India’s Financial Ecosystem

Policy Update, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

The Account Aggregator (AA) framework is a Reserve Bank of India (RBI)-regulated system that lets individuals and businesses share their financial data across institutions through explicit, revocable digital consent, rather than routing it through banks and lenders that hold it in custody. Its legal basis goes back to September 2016, when the RBI issued the Master Direction on Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) – Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, creating an entirely new class of NBFC whose only permitted business is consent-based data retrieval and transfer. It took another five years of pilot testing before the system went live commercially on September 2, 2021.

IMPRI Desk
August 7, 2026

Female Education and Workforce Participation (PLFS 2017–18 to 2023–24): Evidence from the U-Shaped Worker Population Ratio in India

Policy Update, Gender Impact Studies Center, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being

Since the introduction of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), India's female labour force participation rate (LFPR) has risen sharply from 23.3 per cent in 2017-18 to 41.7 per cent by 2023-24. LFPR counts women who are either working or actively looking for work. This article looks at a related but different number: the Worker Population Ratio (WPR), which counts only women who are actually employed. WPR is the number PLFS publishes broken down by education level, and it answers the question that matters most for policy, not whether a woman is looking for work, but whether she has found it.

IMPRI Desk
August 7, 2026