Category: Policy Hub

An engaging peer learning session among scholars on August 22, 2025, was led by Ajan Sendhil at ISPP, who holds a BE in Geoinformatics from the College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, and worked as a geospatial strategy consultant with Woolpert Asia Pacific. In an era where technology policy discussions often focus on data privacy and… Continue reading Reimagining Tech Policy

Reform, Perform, and Transform were the policy making keywords in the past decade, but now new strengths need to be added to our efforts. This was one part of the speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, 2025. The PM added that the government has… Continue reading Meeting of Best Minds for Policy Reforms

As part of any liberal arts curriculum, students are encouraged to develop many soft skills like clear communication with clarity, thinking critically, connecting diverse ideas and more, all of which are universally understood to be skills that are critical for any effective policy-making. A liberal arts student can have a varied background, be it literature,… Continue reading ISPP’s programme Liberal Arts Pathway: Crafting Impactful Policy Narratives

Social welfare challenges are getting increasingly complex in today’s world. From education, mental health to climate change and public health, the issues and complexities in these domains are several. In this scenario, their resolution demands more than just good intentions. It requires keen strategic thinking and strategy making. At the Indian School of Public Policy… Continue reading ISPP’s Blend: Business Strategies for Social Policy Impact

India’s historic match win and draw of the Cricket Test Series against England at the Oval was made possible by the excellent team effort. Even more interesting was the immense potential shown by the mid-order, and the tail-end batters and grit of the bowlers who bowled relentlessly till the mission was accomplished. The world is… Continue reading Tail-end Power: Public Policy lessons from Team India

ISPP was fortunate to have Mr Deepak Sanan, an eminent IAS officer and leading expert on Land Policy and Governance on its campus on August 8, 2025. He led an insightful session with our scholars on the issue of “Land Questions in India.” Mr Sanan provided an incisive understanding on why land remains one of… Continue reading The Land Conundrum: Unpacking India’s Most Persistent Policy Puzzle

Today’s public landscape is dynamic and complex. And smart governance to manage such a landscape is becoming all about designing resilient, interconnected systems that can adapt and scale. Quick fixes or isolated schemes are no longer workable or viable. Public leaders thinking or working in silos will not yield any measurable results, it is now… Continue reading From Circuits to Systems: How ISPP’s Program Shapes Smart Governance

Why are some nations always thriving while others stay caught in cycles of poverty and distress? What causes could explain the marked inequalities between countries like Norway and Nigeria, or South Korea and North Korea? Economists, political thinkers, and historians have long contemplated these issues. Although some focus on divergence of natural resources or cultures,… Continue reading The Deep-Rooted Reasons Behind the Wealth and Poverty of Nations