Category Social Sector

Trump 2.0: Recalibrating Indo–US Relations

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Social Sector, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

The election of Donald Trump and the emergence of his "America First" ideology represents a significant challenge to the Post world war II liberal international order and its underlying premise that a rules-based global system benefits U.S. interests in the long run. Trump's "America First" approach, characterized by a mix of economic isolationism and an interventionist military and political strategy under constrained resources, created significant strategic unpredictability in global affairs.

IMPRI Desk
December 29, 2025

Public Spaces, Private Burdens: Women’s Access to Urban Infrastructure in India

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

Indian urban policy increasingly frames cities as inclusive, liveable, and gender-sensitive. Yet, this narrative collapses under scrutiny. Women’s everyday engagement with cities reveals a fundamental contradiction: while urban infrastructure is publicly funded and collectively justified, its design failures are privately absorbed by women’s bodies, time, safety, and unpaid labour. The Indian city does not merely exclude women incidentally; it is structured around assumptions that systematically marginalize them as legitimate users of public space.

IMPRI Desk
December 29, 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

Trump’s “Make It in America” Push Is Falling Flat

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Governance and Law, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

The most momentous event of the last week has been the Gaza ceasefire. It has brought respite for Palestinians from genocidal slaughter and famine, and brought 20 hostages back home to Israel. The peace deal is still fragile, and could unravel.

IMPRI Desk
December 1, 2025

Water for Work, Work for Water — How a 2025 MGNREGA amendment is reshaping India’s fight against rural water stress

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

Policy Update Aravindsamy R Background Water scarcity has emerged as one of the most pressing developmental challenges confronting India. According to NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index (2019), nearly 600 million Indians face high to extreme water stress, with demand…

IMPRI Desk
November 17, 2025

India–Sri Lanka: Shared Ramayana Heritage

Policy Update, Books, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Centres, IMPRI Research, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Briefs, Research, Social Sector, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture, Thematic Areas

"The Ramayana is more than a tale about Ayodhya; it is a geographical and spiritual cartography of the timeless relationship between India and Sri Lanka, a common heritage where every mountain, cave, and waterfall tells the same story, with the sea serving as a bridge rather than a barrier."

IMPRI Desk
November 17, 2025

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)

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The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) represents a historic commitment to bring the most disadvantaged parts of its indigenous population, specifically those belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), out of decades of underdevelopment. PM-JANMAN is a three-year mission with a multidimensional approach, committed to bringing basic needs and opportunities to the most remote areas of the country, thus closing an equity gap that has persisted for decades.

IMPRI Desk
November 17, 2025