AI Governance Frameworks in India: Balancing Innovation and Regulation

Rohit Mehta [1] [1]  Visiting Researcher and Assistant Manager (IT & Digital), Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI) Title: AI Governance Frameworks in India: Balancing Innovation and Regulation Author(s): Rohit Mehta Keywords: AI Governance, India AI Policy, Digital Regulation, Ethical AI, Data Protection, AI Ethics, Public Policy, AI Regulation India Issue Date: 15 July 2026 […]

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Building Equitable Indian Cities: Addressing the Structural Drivers of Urban Inequality

Manish Thakre [1] [1]  Independent Consultant specializing in climate action, resilience, and inclusive urban development holds an MSc in Cities from the London School of Economics and Political ScienceEmail: mani.thakre@gmail.com Title: Building Equitable Indian Cities: Addressing the Structural Drivers of Urban Inequality Author(s): Manish Thakre Keywords: Urban Inequality, Inclusive Urban Development, Urban Governance, Social Protection, […]

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Rising Tides, Sinking Cities – The Race to Build Resilient Cities

Manish Priyadarshi [1] [1]  Urban and Climate Policy Expert, Email: manishpriyadarshijnu@gmail.com Title: Rising Tides, Sinking Cities – The Race to Build Resilient Cities Author(s): Manish Priyadarshi Keywords: Climate Resilience, Coastal Cities, Nature-Based Solutions, Disaster Risk Reduction, Urban Governance Issue Date: 15 July 2026 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Abstract: India’s coastal cities are […]

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Rat Race and Viksit Bharat-2047

Krishna Raj [1] [1] Professor and Head, RBI Chair Professor, ISEC, Bengaluru, India Title: Rat Race and Viksit Bharat-2047 Author(s): Krishna Raj Keywords: Viksit Bharat 2047, Economic Growth, Development Policy, Human Capital Issue Date: 6 June 2026 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Abstract: The Indian economy faces a serious macroeconomic policy paradox in […]

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Why Delhi’s Stray Dog Problem Is a Governance Failure

Jahnvi Borgohain [1] [1] Consultant, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. jahnviborgohain@gmail.com Title: Why Delhi’s Stray Dog Problem Is a Governance Failure Author(s): Jahnvi Borgohain Keywords: Municipal Governance, Animal Welfare, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Issue Date: 6 June 2026 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Abstract: On a warm evening […]

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Displaced by Policy, Driven by Necessity: Understanding Katkari Migration through Macro, Meso, and Micro Lenses

Iqra Khan [1] & Varsha Maheshwari [2] [1] Research Coordinator, PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) [2] PhD PRADAN | Professional Assistance for Development Action Title: Displaced by Policy, Driven by Necessity: Understanding Katkari Migration through Macro, Meso, and Micro Lenses Author(s): Iqra Khan & Varsha Maheshwari Keywords: Katkari Community, Seasonal Migration, Distress Migration, Forest […]

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India’s Medical Tourism: Strengthening a Global Healthcare Destination throughGovernance and Policy Reform

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 Reform Author(s): Manorama Bakshi Keywords: Healthcare, Medical Tourism, Public Policy, Governance Issue Date: 25 July 2025 Publisher: […]

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Coming up with ‘GDP – Government Expenditure’: ‘Trumponomics’ at its wildest best

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 separation of government expenditure from GDP. Defining GDP to now be ‘GDP – G’ is a genuinely terrible idea as it is going to leave out the government’s value creation in the economy and make the GDP fundamentally incomplete.

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Colonial Legacy and India’s Agriculture Development: A Critical Assessment

Pracheta Acharya Title: Colonial Legacy and India’s Agriculture Development: A Critical Assessment Author(s): Pracheta Acharya Keywords: British intervention, Criticism, India’s agriculture, Post-colonial society Issue Date: 24 January 2025 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Abstract: British-induced capitalist growth in agriculture came with a cost, which is still being borne by today’s farmers. Extensive canal […]

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Air Pollution:A Silent Crisis More Urgent Than Ever

Smeer Unhale Title: Air Pollution:A Silent Crisis More Urgent Than Ever Author(s): Sameer Unhale Keywords: Air pollution, municipal governance, urban poly-crisis, sustainable living Issue Date: 24 January 2025 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Abstract: Air pollution, responsible for 8 million deaths globally in 2021, is a pressing public health crisis often overlooked as […]

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