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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

From Hackathons to Impact – Assessing the IndiaAI Application Development Initiative (2024)

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development, Science and Technology

The IndiaAI Mission was launched in March 2024 with a total outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore over five years to build a comprehensive AI ecosystem in India. The mission's overarching goal is "AI for All," democratising access to computing power, developing indigenous foundation models, and promoting AI adoption across critical sectors including agriculture, healthcare, governance, disaster management, and climate resilience. With the AI market currently valued at approximately $120 billion and growing by more than 20% annually, the mission aims to position India as a global AI leader by 2030

IMPRI Desk
September 12, 2026

Decoding Tamil Nadu’s 2026 Scheme Landscape: Department-wise Updates and Outcomes

Insights

Tamil Nadu, once referred to as the Madras State until 1969, has developed one of India's best welfare and development establishments through long-standing revenues, agriculture

IMPRI Desk
September 12, 2026

Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026: Powering India’s AI-Ready Digital Backbone

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development, Science and Technology

On 6th July 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers, chaired by the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026, formulated by the Department of IT & Electronics.

IMPRI Desk
September 12, 2026

India’s BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues, Jaipur, August 2026: Strengthening Trade, Finance and Global Value Chains

Policy Update, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Strategic Studies

India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship placed the Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI) at the centre of the grouping’s economic agenda.

IMPRI Desk
September 12, 2026

India’s National Cyber Security Strategy 2020: Assessing Institutional Gaps and the Need for a New Strategy

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

India's first national cybersecurity policy was the National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP) 2013, which came into effect on July 2, 2013

IMPRI Desk
September 12, 2026

PRADHAN MANTRI VIKSIT BHARAT ROZGAR YOJANA (PMVBRY): ONE YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT LINKED INCENTIVES UNDER MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare, Centres, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Thematic Areas

BACKGROUND

As India transitions towards a developed country, economic growth is accelerating faster, creating productive and formal employment opportunities for its growing workforce, particularly its young population. As per PLFS Annual Report 2025, Youth (age 15-29) unemployment rate has declined 9.9% in 2025 from 10.3% in 2024, While the manufacturing sector improved from 11.6% to 12.1% in 2025, still leave a substantial gap between the size of India's workforce entering the labour market each year and the pace of formal job creation.

IMPRI Desk
September 11, 2026

BRICS Education Cooperation under India’s 2026 Chairship: Priorities and Bhubaneswar Declaration, August 2026

Policy Update, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Strategic Studies

India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship has placed education on a sustained calendar of engagements, with the first and second Senior Officials’ Meetings held in April, followed by the BRICS Network University Conference and International Governing Board Meeting in July, the BRICS Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Symposium in August, and the third Senior Officials’ Meeting and 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting in Bhubaneswar from 5–7 August 2026.

IMPRI Desk
September 11, 2026