Digital Payments and UPI: Transformation in Banking Habits
For a long time, India’s financial system was dominated by traders, middlemen, and brokers who relied on old-school methods to track transactions.
Category Insights
Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.
Design Thinking as a Participatory Research Method
Participatory Research (PR) is a gamut of research designs, methods, and frameworks that use systematic inquiry, directly collaborating with those affected or being studied. (Cargo & Mercer, 2008).
Knowledge Resource Centre Network (KRCNet)
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) rolled out KRCNet on 27 July 2020 as part of the Digital India initiative, converting its conventional libraries into networked Knowledge Resource Centres (KRCs).
Air Pollution and Urbanization: Can Our Cities Breathe Easy?
Cities have always been magnets of opportunity. They promise jobs, better healthcare, and vibrant lifestyles. But as our skylines rise higher, so does the invisible cloud of pollutants choking the very air we breathe.
Economic Weapons in the Digital Age: How Trade Wars Shape Global Power
In an era where traditional military conflicts risk catastrophic escalation, nations have discovered a more subtle yet equally potent weapon: their economic ties. The age-old adage that trade promotes peace has been turned on its head, as major powers increasingly weaponize the very interdependence that once symbolized global cooperation.
Diplomacy Among the Stars: ISRO and India’s Smart Power Strategy
Why does a country like India invest so much in space? The answer lies not only in science, but in diplomacy. India’s space programme was never just about rockets—it was about gaining autonomy, building partnerships, and signaling power. ISRO, as the face of this effort, shows how space has become central to India’s quest for influence.
Mozambique’s Maritime Role in the Indo-Pacific and India’s Resilience Diplomacy
The Indo-Pacific is one of the most important regions in the world today. It functions as a vast maritime highway, connecting Asia, Africa, and the Americas through essential trade routes, energy corridors, and sea lanes.