Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)- 2020
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is an initiative that was introduced by the Government of India as a historic move to establish a national digital health infrastructure.
Mr Soumya Dutta
Visiting Senior Fellow
Mr Soumya Dutta is Co-Convener of South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis (SAPACC) in New Delhi.
Research Areas
Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development
Centres
Policy UpdateCenter for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentCenter for Habitat, Urban and Regional StudiesEconomy and InfrastructureEnvironment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentInsightsPublic Policies, Programs and SchemesUrbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development
Greening India’s Future: Building Climate-Resilient Cities (2025)
India is experiencing rapid urbanization, with over 35% of its population now residing in cities—a figure projected to reach 40% by 2035. While urban growth drives economic devel
Prime Minister’s New 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities (2025)
The Prime Minister’s New 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities is a major national initiative of the Government of India aimed at ensuring equitable access to developm
Fellows blog list and Details: FFPF Feminist Foreign Policy Fellowship- Cohort 2.0
FFPF Feminist Foreign Policy Fellowship– Cohort 2.0 | Theme: Women, Peace & Security | An Online International Winter School Program | A Three-Month Immersive Online Introdu
India–Australia: Strengthening QUAD Defence Interoperability
In the 21st century, the Indo-Pacific has emerged as the epicentre of global geopolitics due to shifting power dynamics, competing naval claims, supply-chain competition, and incre
Rare Earth Power Struggle in US–China Rivalry
Beijing is tightening its clamps on components that are integral to technology supply chains. Lithium batteries and related material, artificial diamonds that have industrial uses
Firecrackers as Symbols of Social Class Domination
The rich make competitive noise, pollute the air, switch on their air purifiers and air conditioners, and leave the less well-off to choke, wheeze and sickenDiwali is no longer t
InsightsCenter for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentCenter for Habitat, Urban and Regional StudiesCenter for Human Dignity and DevelopmentCenter for Work and WelfareEconomy and InfrastructureEnvironment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentLivelihoods, Employment and Well-beingPublic Policies, Programs and SchemesUrbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development
India’s New Urban Landscape: Capital, Surplus Labour, and the Persistence of Poverty
The story of urbanisation in the Global South – and particularly in India – is not one of industrial expansion or prosperity. It is a story of pauperisation. Cities today a
Reinventing the Public Sector: Strategic Disinvestment as an Engine of Growth
Although GST rate rationalization was lauded, another low-hanging fruit that could come next is disinvestment.