Category Thematic Areas

The Global Impact of Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda

The Global Impact of Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda

The coming year will be moulded by the continuing unilateral efforts by the Trump administration to register reasonably robust growth, as projected — two per cent is reasonable growth for a $31 trillion economy — but the Chinese economy is likely to grow faster than most official projections, and register a growth rate of five per cent or more. India’s growth is likely to gasp for breath in 2026, and not just because of air pollution, although the release of a new series of GDP numbers could flatter to deceive.

Financial Risk and Power Politics: The Yen Carry Trade in Trump’s Worldview

The Yen Carry Trade, a Piano and Trump’s World View

When the Bank of Japan raises its policy rate to 0.75%, that unsettles global finance, accustomed as the world is to borrowing ultra-cheap in yen and investing in assets denominated in other currencies, the yields in whose economies are significantly higher than in Japan.

Union Budget 2026-2027: Growth Hype Masks Widening Inequality Gap

The IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Centre (GISC), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an insightful panel discussion and critically examined how the Union Budget addresses women, children, marginalised communities; highlighting expansions in gender allocation and areas of stagnation in welfare and care-related spending on “Gender, Social Inclusion and Union Budget 2026-2027” on February 6, 2026 (Friday) at 3:00 p.m. IST under IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget 2026-2027, as part of IMPRI.

Population, Health, and Union Budget 2026-27: Moving from Incrementalism to Structural Transformation

The IMPRI Center for Human Dignity and Development,IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an interactive panel discussion on "Population, Health, and Union Budget 2026-27" as part of IMPRI's 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2026-27. The meeting brought together specialists, frontline workers, and academics to examine the budget numbers and their impact on India's health services, the ageing population, and wider human development.

Union Budget 2026–27: Defence Ambitions, Strategic Constraints, and the Question of Execution

The IMPRI Centre for International Relations and Strategic Studies (CIRSS), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted a panel discussion on ‘Defence, Foreign Policy, and the Union Budget 2026–27’ under its 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2026–27.

What India’s Urban Contradictions Teach an 81% Urban Planet

What India’s Urban Contradictions Teach an 81% Urban Planet

Urban water shortages coexist with luxury swimming pools. Air purifiers buzz inside gated towers while pollution chokes the public realm outside. Climate extremes hit hardest those who contribute the least to the problem.

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