The Macroeconomics of Precarity: Redesigning India’s Labor Reallocation Through Institutional Buffers

Madhu Swaraj [1] [1]  Research and Editorial Intern, Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI) Title: The Macroeconomics of Precarity: Redesigning India’s Labor Reallocation Through Institutional Buffers Author(s): Madhu Swaraj Keywords: Youth Unemployment, Precarity, Digital Public Infrastructure, Public Service Delivery, India Issue Date: 15 July 2026 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Abstract: India faces […]

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Structural Constraints and Strategic Trade-offs in India’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Shivashish Narayan [1] [1]  Visiting Researcher, Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI) | Postgraduate in Constitutional and Administrative Law, Oriental University | shivashishnarayan22@gmail.com Title: Structural Constraints and Strategic Trade-offs in India’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy Author(s): Shivashish Narayan Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Economic Survey 2025–26, AI Policy, Budget 2026–27 Issue Date: 15 July 2026 Publisher: IMPRI Impact […]

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Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy

Vibhuti Patel [1] [1]  Distinguished Visiting Professor, Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI) Title: Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives for Policy Author(s): Vibhuti Patel Keywords: Women’s Labour Force Participation, Gender Economics, Unpaid Care Work, Social Protection, Labour Market Issue Date: 15 July 2026 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Abstract: […]

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The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World

Mayank Kumar [1] [1]  Ambedkar University, Delhi Mail: mayankkumarjhajnu@gmail.com Title: The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World Author(s): Mayank Kumar Keywords: Migration, Globalization, Labor Markets, Policy Analysis, Displacement Issue Date: 15 July 2026 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Abstract: This review is of the most recent version of The […]

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Gender-Inclusive, Community-Driven Climate Action in Raigad, Maharashtra: The Conference of Panchayats as a Methodological Pathway for Climate Governance in the Global South

Manjula Bharathy [1] [1]  Team Lead of a three-year research intervention in Raigad, titled Gender-Inclusive, Community-Driven Climate Action in Raigad, undertaken under the aegis of the State Climate Action Cell, Government of Maharashtra, with Asar, Waatavaran, and PDAG as knowledge partners, and supported by the University of Toronto India Foundation (UTIF)Mail: manjutou@gmail.com Title: Gender-Inclusive, Community-Driven […]

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Skin Capital Racial Phenotype as Erotic Commodity Among Northeastern Migrant Women in Delhi

Laldinpuii Ruth [1], Leishilembi Terem [2] & Shlok Goenka [3] [1]  Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram [2] Delhi Public School, New Delhi [3] Manipal Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan Title: Skin Capital – Racial Phenotype as Erotic Commodity Among Northeastern Migrant Women in Delhi Author(s): Laldinpuii Ruth, Leishilembi Terem & Shlok Goenka Keywords: Skin capital, phenotypic […]

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What does Mahalakshmi scheme reveal about women’s mobility in Telangana?

Pranav S [1] & Gummadi Sridevi [1] [1]  School of Economics, University of Hyderabad [2] Professor, School of Economics, University of Hyderabad Title: What does Mahalakshmi scheme reveal about women’s mobility in Telangana? Author(s): Pranav S & Gummadi Sridevi Keywords: Women’s Mobility, Mahalakshmi Scheme, Public Transport, Gender and Development, Telangana Issue Date: 15 July 2026 […]

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Paradox of Progress: Why Educated Women in India Stay Out of the Workforce

Kavya Yadav [1] [1]  Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi, Email : kavyadav@2007gmail.com Title: Paradox of Progress: Why Educated Women in India Stay Out of the Workforce Author(s): Kavya Yadav Keywords: Women’s labor force participation, education, India, gender norms, workforce barriers Issue Date: 15 July 2026 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Abstract: […]

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Rethinking Student Mental Health in Indian Higher Education: Building Enabling Institutional Ecosystems

Meenu Anand [1] [1]  Department of Social Work University of Delhi Email: Meenuanand75@Rediffmail.com Title: Rethinking Student Mental Health in Indian Higher Education: Building Enabling Institutional Ecosystems Author(s): Meenu Anand Keywords: Student mental health, Higher education institutions Institutional ecosystems, Psychosocial well-being, and Indian higher education Issue Date: 15 July 2026 Publisher: IMPRI Impact and Policy Research […]

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Dynamics of Social Development in Jharkhand: A Regional Perspective

Sunita Kumari [1], Manoj Paul [2], Raghunath Birua [3] & Santoshi Sundi [4] [1]  Assistant Professor, University Department of Geography, Kolhan University, Chaibasa, Jharkhand [2] Research Scholar at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai Email: manojpaul783@gmail.com [3] PhD scholar, Field Investigator, ICSSR Project, University Department of Geography, KU, Chaibasa [4] Field Investigators of […]

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