#AatmaNirbhar Cities & Union Budget 2021-22
How does the Union Budget fare in addressing challenges of cities amidst the Pandemic and towards Transforming Urban India?
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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.
Devastating Catastrophes in Uttarakhand – Is it the new normal?
Amita Bhaduri, Ritika Gupta The below are the excerpts of the presentation by Sunidhi Agarwal, Nishi Verma, and Indranuj Pathak, researchers, IMPRI in the panel discussion on Uttarakhand Flood Disaster 2.0: From Analysis to Action organized by IMPRI Impact and…
Would Ayushman Bharat make Indians healthier and health conscious? Results of a flash field survey
By Dr S Jayaprakash, Dr Arjun Kumar, Micael Ha, Dr Simi Mehta* The Ayushman Bharat—Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)- the signature health insurance scheme announced in the budget of 2018-19, was launched in Ranchi, the capital city of the…
The Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy: a way forward
Both a counter to the Belt and Road Initiative and an arena for economic co-operation, the Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy presents a versatile tool for democracies to grow together in the region, Simi Mehta writes. In his address to…
Perils of climate change in the Bay of Bengal: India–Bangladesh in perspective
While the whole of the globe is and would be affected by climate change at different levels and stages, the Bay of Bengal is one region which is extremely vulnerable and susceptible to the phenomenon and its variability. This paper…
A silver lining in India’s employment scenario
The latest jobs data released by the government showed a record high unemployment rate of 6.1% in 2017-18, but a rise in the share of workers with a regular job in urban areas. In this post, Mehta and Kumar argue that…
Creating jobs in the formal sector necessary to tackle the issue of unemployment in India
Radhika Pandey* One of the biggest challenges facing India, since even before the pandemic, is the state of unemployment in the country. While the unemployment rate in the country has been gradually increasing since 2017, it came to the attention…