Category: Policy Hub

A Recap of the Harris Lecture Series at ISPP For decades, the international policy consensus has been simple: if you have a job and a full stomach, you’re not going to snatch a gun. But as we experienced in our recent Harris Lecture Series session, the reality is so much more nuanced. Dr. Rebecca J.… Continue reading Rethinking Political Violence

This month, the macroeconomic conversation in India has centred on liquidity: year-on-year bank credit is expanding at 13.1% while deposits are growing at 10.6%. This has pushed the system-wide credit-to-deposit ratio to an all-time high of 82.2%. While these numbers might sound alarming and suggest signs of stress, research indicates they actually reflect the normal… Continue reading Understanding India’s Business Cycles: What the Research Tells Us

The Union Budget 2026-07 for the education sector at Rs1.39 lakh crore is an increase of 8.27% over BE 2025-26 and is aimed at empowering youth with focus on education, employment and future-ready skills for realising the goal of Viksit Bharat. The focus on the Department of School Education and Literacy through imparting practical knowledge… Continue reading Skilling and being industry ready are need of the hour in higher education

In December 2025 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj organised the PESA Mahotsav. This reaffirmed the Government’s commitment towards effective implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, and strengthening grassroots self-governance in Scheduled Areas. Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, addressed the two-day PESA Mahotsav (23–24 December… Continue reading Strengthening Governance at Grassroot level

Early this week the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (India–EU FTA) concluded at the 16th India–EU Summit, marking a milestone in India–EU economic relations. It is the largest trade agreement that two trade partners have ever concluded. This comes at a time when the US has been unilaterally spoiling its relationship with several trading partners,… Continue reading India–EU FTA: What’s in store for both trading partners?

In late December 2025, the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s review of the scheme Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 2.0 (JSJB) focused not just on its progress, but on how responsibilities are divided and executed, how different departments work in tandem, and how the scheme’s progress is monitored. On 29th December, the Union Minister of Jal Shakti… Continue reading The Role of Institutions in Policymaking and Governance

Some documents are meant to be framed and forgotten. Others are meant to be argued with. Yet others are used for reference when need arises. The Indian Constitution belongs to the second and third categories. It doesn’t sit quietly on a shelf. It interrupts conversations, unsettles certainties, and refuses to let us get comfortable with… Continue reading The Indian Constitution: A Living Argument

The Government is increasingly using live dashboards alongside traditional reports as part of policy monitoring and review. This is changing how information is recorded, shared, and followed within policymaking systems. One such change was visible when the Government launched the KOYLA SHAKTI dashboard. Together, these initiatives bring operational and performance-related data into a single system… Continue reading Role of data in policymaking

In the misty hills of Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region, a quiet behavioural change is taking root through the leadership of women Sarpanches such as Manju Bora of Jinkhola and Hema Negi of Pachisi. Their stories are being relived across all-woman Gram Panchayats i.e., transforming governance, enhancing livelihoods, and inculcating the spirit of public service. Manju Bora,… Continue reading Women leaders: Reshaping Uttarakhand’s Village Governance