Category Governance and Law

A Comparative Analysis of India’s Economic Progress Under Nehru and Modi

Insights, Center for ICT for Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law

Mr. Modi entered tenth year of his rule over India as PM on May 26. Nehru passed away 59 years back as PM on May 27. Mr. Modi has been highly critical of Nehru. Worse, he implies that India has only progressed in the last 9 years under his rule. This propaganda has gone deep down and is accepted by his followers. The BJP highlighted Mr. Modi’s achievements on the occasion while the Congress Party issued a booklet questioning them.

IMPRI, IMPRI and IMPRI
July 7, 2023

Vocalising Local Governance

Insights, Governance and Law

If local bodies are to play a more active role, it is important that the municipal cadre structure as it exists today undergoes a substantial change.

IMPRI
July 5, 2023

Reforming Urban Governance in India: Issues and Way Forward

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Governance and Law

Given the problems of urban governance in India, the 74th Constitution Amendment Act (CAA) came into force in June 1993, which sought to empower the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and strengthen urban decentralization. With the CAA, it was expected that the ULBs would assume responsibilities for urban planning, water supply, social and economic planning, slum upgradation, public health, etc.

IMPRI and IMPRI
July 3, 2023

India-US tie up induced by Indian polity and China

Insights, Governance and Law, International Relations and Strategic Studies

In diplomacy, optics matter, sometimes conveying the essence of a relationship to a varied audience in a manner that is often not possible by the more esoteric diplomatese embedded in joint statements and official remarks. All high-level foreign policy engagements are curated and carry with them a dose of theatre but as the dust settles, some become part of history and others are consigned to the dustbins of history. Now that the instant commentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit has been sufficiently generated, one can take a step back and assess the purpose behind the diplomatic choreography of last week in a manner that can do justice to this remarkable turn in India-US ties.

Harsh V Pant and Harsh V Pant
June 30, 2023

Video: Prof Aruna Roy & Nikhil Dey | Social Security, Law & Public Policy | Distinguished Lecture | LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship

Videos, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

Video: Prof Aruna Roy & Nikhil Dey | Social Security, Law & Public Policy | Distinguished Lecture | Day 9 LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship | An Online National Summer School Program…

IMPRI
June 30, 2023

Development Myths and the Future West Bengal Panchayat Election 2023

Insights, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

the ‘development delusions’ being created by the ruling party against the backdrop of firstly on freebies that are being doled out, particularly by the ruling party, secondly growing ecosystem of alleged corruption indulged mainly by the ruling party members and thirdly unleashing terror politics, a form of fascism, at the behest of the same ruling party. What’s more, is communalization of politics being a potentially strong source for delusions to deepen.

Ronak Gupta and Ronak Gupta
June 29, 2023

Video: Remembering Manoj Misra

Videos, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Governance and Law, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, South Asia Studies Center, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

Remembering Manoj Misra | #InMemoriam | IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk VIDEOS & AUDIOS YouTube Live Video: YouTube HQ Video: Spotify | Google Podcasts #IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CECCSD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New…

IMPRI
June 29, 2023