Manish Thakre The world is becoming increasingly urbanized, with two-thirds of global population growth expected to occur in cities between now and 2050. Cities are therefore set to become among the largest deployers and markets for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies,…
Chandrachur Singh The transition from an agrarian, low-HDI State to a dynamic, technology-driven economy is achievable within a short-term horizon The question of who will succeed Nitish Kumar in Bihar’s political landscape has been dominating the State’s political discourse for some time now,…
Children are disproportionately affected by climate harms—they need to be at the center of local efforts to build resilience.
Fast-growing countries urbanise, and the share of urban population rises. Since India has not had a Census since 2011, the size of the current urban population is an estimate. The World Bank puts it at 37%, below the world average of 58% and China’s level of 66%. Towns are where the bulk of economic activity, particularly in the modern, evolving sectors, takes place. If India is to grow, so must its total urban space.
Tikender Singh Panwar The Union Budget 2026 has cut urban development allocations by 11.6%, lowering funding from ₹96,777 crore to ₹85,522 crore. This reduction raises concerns about the sustainability of essential services amid rising challenges such as mass migration, climate…
The Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP), located at Rawatbhata near the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, serves as the cornerstone of India’s indigenous nuclear energy program. Managed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), the site transitioned from early collaboration with Canada (CANDU reactors) to becoming the primary testing ground for India’s sovereign Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) technology.
The IMPRI Centre for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI – Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, convened an online policy discussion on Cities, Local Governance 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 4 at 6:30 p.m. IST.