In the 21st century, the machinery of governance is no longer just composed of legislative halls and administrative offices; it is increasingly defined by code. As India integrates Artificial Intelligence into its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), algorithms are becoming the primary arbiters of resource allocation and citizen welfare.
Protecting young users and democratic discourse requires platform accountability, not age bans that are hard to enforce and easy to evade. T.K. Arun The plans to ban social media access for young people are misguided. There is no disputing the harm that…
Protecting young users and democratic discourse requires platform accountability, not age bans that are hard to enforce and easy to evade.
On February 6, 2026, the IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Centre (GISC) hosted a panel discussion as part of its 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations. The session, titled "Gender, Social Inclusion and Union Budget 2026–27," was moderated by Professor Vibhuti Patel.
The IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS) at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an interactive panel discussion on “Rural Realities and Union Budget 2026-27” on February 4, 2026 (Wednesday) at 11:30 a.m. IST under IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget 2026-27, as part of IMPRI, bringing together leading economists and policy researchers to assess how the latest Budget addresses rural livelihoods, agriculture, gender equity and employment generation.
On the 4th of February, 2026, IMPRI (Impact and Policy Research Institute) Centre for Work and Welfare (CWW), New Delhi, convened a crucial online thematic discussion titled “The Environment and the Union Budget 2026-27.” This event was a significant component of IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget, an initiative designed to move beyond surface-level fiscal analysis and delve into the profound policy implications of India’s most important financial document.
Manorama BakshiArjun Kumar As India navigates the transformative journey toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy by 2027, the benchmarks of national progress are undergoing a fundamental shift. No longer can “development” be viewed solely through the prism of industrial output…