Feminisation of Labour in India: Gender, Precarity, and Development
Women’s labour has always been central to India’s economy. Yet it remains among the most undervalued and least recognised forms of work.
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Charting Health’s Future: Budget Imperatives in a Shifting Order
As 2025 draws to a close, viewed from the window of a public health professional, the year offers a clear reminder that health leadership is not merely about systems, policies, or technologies. It is about trust, continuity, and the courage to make long-term choices amid uncertainty.
India–Laos: Textile Craft Heritage Exchange (2026)
The textile connection between India and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is rooted in a shared civilizational tapestry that spans over a millennium. Both nations view textiles not merely as commodities but as profound storytellers of cultural identity, spirituality, and social status. Historically, the exchange began through the spread of Buddhism and the migration of the Tai people, who carried weaving traditions from the Yunnan region into the Mekong Valley.
India–Myanmar: Buddhist Trail Development (2026)
The shared spiritual landscape between India and Myanmar is anchored in a 2,500-year-old history. Buddhism, which migrated from the plains of Magadha to the shores of the Irrawaddy, serves as the "civilizational glue" for bilateral relations. For Myanmar’s predominantly Theravada Buddhist population, India is Jambudvipa—the sacred land of the Enlightenment.
Education, Science & Technology, R&D and the Union Budget 2026–27
The IMPRI Centre for ICT for Development (CICTD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, convened an online panel discussion on Education, Science & Technology, Research & Development and the Union Budget 2026–27 as part of IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2026–27, which was held on February 8 at 10:30 a.m IST.
Defense, Foreign Policy and Union Budget 2026-27
On 5th February 2026 at 3:00 PM IST, the Centre for International Relations and Strategic Studies of the Impact and Policy Research Institute, IMPRI, organised an online panel discussion titled “Defence, Foreign Policy and Union Budget 2026–27”as part of its 7th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2026–27.
Population, Health and Union Budget 2026-27
The IMPRI Center For Human Dignity And Development (CHDD) - IMPRI Impact And Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, organized a thematic discussion on Population, Health and Union Budget 2026-27 as part of IMPRI’s 7th Annual Series Of Thematic Deliberations And Analysis Of Interim Union Budget 2026-27 which was held on February 5, 2026, 11:30 am IST.