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Digital Feminism as Foreign Policy: Building Digital Peace Economies and Advancing Security in Conflict Zones

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, International Relations and Strategic Studies

I’d like to start with few lines from a poem I wrote for women in conflict zones of India, titled
‘Devi in distress’

IMPRI Desk
December 18, 2025

PMFME: Formalisation of micro food processing

Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme – 2020

Insights, Center for Work and Welfare, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

Policy UpdateMuskan Thakur Background The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme is a centrally sponsored initiative of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) launched in June 2020 under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. With a total…

IMPRI Desk
December 17, 2025

Mission LiFE – Lifestyle for Environment – Policy Update 2025

Insights, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

Policy UpdateMuskan Thakur “This word is LiFE, which means ‘Lifestyle For Environment’. Today, there is a need for all of us to come together and take Lifestyle For Environment forward as a campaign. This can become a mass movement towards…

IMPRI Desk
December 17, 2025

India’s Diabetes Crisis: The Alarming Rise Among Women

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

There was a time when diabetes was seen as a man’s disease a byproduct of business lunches, middle age, and city stress. In fact, a generation ago, a man in his forties with a receding hairline and a growing belly was often seen as a picture of prosperity a symbol of success and comfort. But that comfort, as we now know, often came from a more sedentary, less active lifestyle.

IMPRI Desk
December 16, 2025

Department of Legal Affairs, India – Policy Update 2025

Policy Update, Governance and Law, Insights, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Policy UpdateBavleen Background The Department of Legal Affairs (DLA), a key branch of the Ministry of Law & Justice, provides legal advice to the Union Government, manages central litigation, oversees notarial administration, and coordinates international legal assistance. Its mandate rooted…

IMPRI Desk
December 15, 2025

The Economy of Influence: Grand Bribery and the Bihar Election Results

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

The Bihar results are astounding, with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) sweeping an unprecedented 202 seats (83%) out of 243. Political analysts and correspondents covering the elections have proved to be utterly wrong. Most of them expected it to be a close fight.

IMPRI Desk and Arun Kumar
December 13, 2025

The India–Mongolia Connect: Spiritual Depth, Strategic Strength

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Strategic Studies

When I think of Mongolia, I think of a proud, strong, resilient, affectionate and hospitable people. A country where, due to Buddhist spiritual connection, Indians and India are not only liked but loved.

IMPRI Desk and Anil Trigunayat
December 12, 2025