Category Policy Briefs

Strengthening India’s Climate Resilience: Evaluating the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), 2008 and Its Mission Framework

The missions were launched under the broader National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on 30th June 2008, which was announced by the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change (PMCCC).

National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP), 2014:Framework, Implementation and Future Directions

The Government of India revised its National Urban Transport Policy in 2014 to create sustainable urban transport solutions after following the essential structure from its 2006 version.

Exploring Decentralized Governance and Blockchain’s Role in India’s Bureaucratic Trust Crisis

India lacks a specific national policy on blockchain for governance, complicating the path forward. This article explores the potential for integrating blockchain into existing e-governance frameworks, drawing on state-level initiatives and global best practices, to propose a policy update that addresses this trust deficit.

National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) 2024: A Framework for Integrated Urban Governance

NUDM was launched as a new scheme in 2024, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs along with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,

Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS) 2018 

To revolutionize India's policy research space in the true sense, IMPRESS has to move beyond being a selective academic grant program to being an inclusive national knowledge production machine. As a young researcher, I envision the future of policy innovation occurring in open, diverse, and democratized research environments, not in hierarchical constraints. Visualizing IMPRESS in this way will not only establish it as a funding program, but as a driving force for India's intellectual and socio-economic balance. 

National Safe Motherhood Day: 11 April

National Safe Motherhood Day must, therefore, be more than a symbolic gesture. It must act as a catalyst for deeper reforms, pushing for improved last-mile delivery of services, cultural sensitization, and robust monitoring of maternal health schemes.

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