Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.
India faces a structural healthcare paradox. With over 1.4 billion people, the country has a doctor-to-patient ratio far below the WHO-recommended 1:1000, and specialists remain heavily concentrated in urban centres. A patient in rural Chhattisgarh needing specialist consultation historically had two options: travel hundreds of kilometres, or go without.
The once-in-a-generation free trade agreement between India and New Zealand is a comprehensive framework that encompasses market access, agricultural productivity, investment, talent mobility, collaboration in sports, tourism, and people-to-people ties, marking a historic milestone in bilateral economic relations.(Ministry of Commerce and Industry, 2025). The FTA is designed to benefit manufacturers, farmers, MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, students, and skilled professionals across both nations.
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is one of the most strategically important maritime regions in the world. Encompassing critical sea lanes through which over 80 percent of the world's energy supplies transit, it is simultaneously a zone of immense economic opportunity and increasing security threats such as piracy, human trafficking, illicit arms transfer and unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing (Indian Navy, 2015).
Manish Thakre Where a child grows up can shape their future. Yet housing policy rarely reflects this. Why cities must move beyond units—and start building environments where children can truly thrive. By Manish Thakre Housing is one of the most…
Arun Kumar The government has woken up to the impending challenges facing the Indian economy. On May 12 – 73 days after the war started in West Asia – the prime minister announced seven steps to deal with them. Due to…
India is preparing for a major technological transformation that could finally solve one of the country’s biggest connectivity problems — poor mobile network coverage in remote areas.
The government and tech industry are actively exploring Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite communication technology, which would allow smartphones to connect directly with satellites in space instead of relying only on mobile towers.
Naval power has been a major determinant of power since ancient times. In the contemporary era of geopolitics, control over certain sea lanes of communication (SLOC), important maritime ports and important straits like the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait has become a domain of power struggle. At the same time, the Indo-Pacific region is slowly becoming the epicentre of the world with almost 60% of the Global GDP and 65% of the population concentrated in this region