Joy Karmakar[1] [1] Lecturer, Serampore College, Serampore, Hooghly, West Bengal, India Title: Assessing the Growth of Urban Green Spaces in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area: Effects of the AMRUT SchemeAuthor(s):Joy KarmakarKeywords:AMRUT, Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Urbanization, Urban Green SpacesIssue Date:25 July 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:The paper assesses the impact of ...

Devina Neogi[1],Gyanmudra2 [1] Doctoral Research Scholar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad Campus, Telangana, India dneogi27@gmail.com 2 Professor & Chairperson, School of Gender Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad Campus, Telangana, India Title: Witch-Hunting and Intersectionality of GenderAuthor(s):Devina Neogi, GyanmudraKeywords:Witch-hunting, women, gender-based, intersectionality, violence, AssamIssue Date:25 July 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact ...

Saniya Verma[1], Kashif Manzer[2] [1] 1University of Delhi, Department of Sociology saniyav236@gmail.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/saniya-verma-31b03a249 Medium: https://medium.com/@saniyav236/digital-india-disconnected-realities-how-inclusion-still-fails-the-margins-6cf0b22c91c4 [2] California State University, Long Beach, Department of Computer Science, kmanzer3@gmail.com   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashif-manzer/ Title: Exploring Decentralized Governance and Blockchain’s Role inIndia’s Bureaucratic Trust CrisisAuthor(s):Saniya Verma, Kashif ManzerKeywords:Blockchain voting, Electoral trust, Decentralized governance, Smart ...

Meenu Mohan Title: The Feminization of Responsibility and Obligation: A Case Study of Kudumbashree in Two CitiesAuthor(s):Meenu MohanKeywords:Kudumbashree, feminization of responsibility, gendered division of laborIssue Date:25 January 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:This article investigates the gendered dynamics within Kerala’s Kudumbashreeprogram, focusing on its dual role as a poverty alleviation ...

Mehak Rawal, Riddhi Sharma Title: India’s Trade Policy in the Context of the G20 Presidency: Strategic Utilization of Global Platforms for Sustainable Economic GrowthAuthor(s):Mehak Rawal, Riddhi SharmaKeywords:Trade Policy, G20 Presidency, Sustainable Trade, MultilateralismIssue Date:24 January 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:In the last decade, India’s trade policy has significantly transformed ...

Manorama Bakshi[1] [1]Visiting Senior Fellow at IMPRI, Director and Head of Healthcare and Advocacy at Consocia Advisory, Founder and director of Trilok Raj Foundation (TRF).manorama.bakshi@gmail.com Title: India’s Medical Tourism: Strengthening a Global Healthcare Destination through Governance and Policy ReformAuthor(s):Manorama BakshiKeywords:Healthcare, Medical Tourism, Public Policy, GovernanceIssue Date:25 July 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and ...

Trump administration officials are planning to come up with the idea of removing government production from GDP calculations. The administration is worried that measuring GDP inclusive of government expenditure (reflecting the spending cuts) might make Mr. Trump look bad. This is the leading cause of the current debate regarding the ...

Pracheta Acharya Title: Colonial Legacy and India’s Agriculture Development: A Critical AssessmentAuthor(s):Pracheta AcharyaKeywords:British intervention, Criticism, India’s agriculture, Post-colonial societyIssue Date:24 January 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:British-induced capitalist growth in agriculture came with a cost, which is still being borne by today’s farmers. Extensive canal systems, commercial agriculture, the emergence ...

Smeer Unhale Title: Air Pollution:A Silent Crisis More Urgent Than EverAuthor(s):Sameer UnhaleKeywords:Air pollution, municipal governance, urban poly-crisis, sustainable livingIssue Date:24 January 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:Air pollution, responsible for 8 million deaths globally in 2021, is a pressing public health crisis often overlooked as a seasonal issue. This essay ...

Ajil Mankunnummal Researcher, Centre for Development Studies, ThiruvananthapuramEmail: ajilmankunnummal@gmail.comORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6788-0119 Title: Fertilizer Sector at a Crossroad: Insights from Economic Surveys and Union BudgetsAuthor(s):Ajil MankunnummalKeywords:Fertilizer sector, Union Budget, Economic Survey, Public Policy, IndiaIssue Date:24 January 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:Analyzing the last few Economic surveys and Union budgets, this paper ...

Khushboo Sen Dhuruv[1] [1] PhD Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi Title: Redefining India-EU Cooperation: Women, Resilience and Climate ChangeAuthor(s):Khushboo Sen DhuruvKeywords:Climate Change, Women leadership, Climate resilience, India-EU collaborationIssue Date:25 July 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:Climate change is a global issue that impacts the entire world. However, due to various ...

Bhavya Bhav[1] [1] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Tirupati, Email ID: HS24M106@IITTP.AC.IN Title: The Waqf (Amendment) Act and its Implications for Minority Rights in IndiaAuthor(s):Bhavya BhavKeywords:Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, Minority Rights, Religious Autonomy, Islamic EndowmentsIssue Date:25 July 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, introduces sweeping reforms ...

Barsha Barman Title: Migration as a Security Dilemma: A Case Study on Bangladeshi Illegal Migration to AssamAuthor(s):Barsha BarmanKeywords:Globalization, Security, Migration, Assam, Bangladesh, Neoliberal, DiplomacyIssue Date:24 January 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety, and a better future. Non-traditional security concepts include ...

Sunita Kumari and Subratha Title: Status of Tribal Migration for Employment in JharkhandAuthor(s):Sunita Kumari and SubrathaKeywords:Tribal Migrants, Spatial Dimension Trend and PatternIssue Date:24 January 2025Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:Paper emphases on tribal migration for employment in Jharkhand. Against this backdrop, the paper focuses trend and pattern of tribal migration ...

Disha[1] [1] PhD. Scholar | Senior Research Fellow, Dr K. R. Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, IndiaEmail: dishapranita@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7124-9438 Title: Uniting Queer Hearts Under the Law: Envisioning a Future of Inclusivity with the Amended Special Marriage Act for Same-Sex Couples in ...

Ranjan Chatterjee[1], Saumya Seal2 [1] Junior Research Fellow, Anthropological Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, MysoreEmail: ranjanc867@gmail.comOrcid- https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0744-32142 M.Sc., Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, ChandigarhEmail: seal.saumya@gmail.comOrcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1880-9194 Title: Empowering or Encumbering?: An insight into the impact of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 on Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes of ...

Shashank Shah[1] and Swapnil Morande2 [1] Senior Specialist, NITI Aayog.2 Senior Associate, NITI Aayog. Title: India’s G20 Presidency: Reflections and LearningsAuthor(s):Shashank Shah and Swapnil MorandeKeywords:Diplomacy; G20; DemocracyIssue Date:5 July 2024Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:India’s yearlong G20 presidency, culminating in the New Delhi Summit, has left anindelible mark on the ...

Joy Karmakar[1] [1] Lecturer, Serampore College, Hooghly, IndiaJoykarmakar49@gmail.com Title: Assessing the Impact of Kanyashree Prakalpa on the Social Development of West BengalAuthor(s):Joy KarmakarKeywords:Child Marriage, Kanyashree, Social Development, Conditional Cash TransferIssue Date:24 February 2024Publisher:IMPRI Impact and Policy Research InstituteAbstract:Introduced by the West Bengal government in 2012, Kanyashree Prakalpa (KP) is unique. ...