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A weekly roundup of the latest at IMPRI! ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Week at #IMPRI
(2021 | W19 | May 10 - May 16)
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Dear IMPRI Well-Wisher! Greetings! Since the past month, South Asia has been caught in the mire of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which has unleashed trauma and tragedies of irreparable proportions on the lives of the people. As a silver lining, we have seen a rare unity of humanity- from local to global levels, coming together to help avert the ongoing crisis. This imparts hope to us at IMPRI that the pandemic will be overcome, and that everyone around you, your loved ones, and yourself will continue to remain in the best of physical and mental health. May 4, 2021, formally marked the stepping of IMPRI into its 4th year. As we look back, the past three years have enriched us with invaluable experiences and exposures- both ups and downs. We are humbled by the trust that you’ve bestowed upon us and stood by us. It strengthens our commitments towards ethical, independent, non-partisan, and impactful policy research- both evidence-based and action-based, in order to advance social, economic, political, and environmental development. The newsletter will apprise you of these upcoming events, the week's publications, and videos of last week's #WebPolicyTalks in case you missed them. We hope to see you soon at one of our events! Feel free to share it with anyone who you know would be interested! Soliciting your blessings and support, Wishing you a safe and healthy week ahead.
Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI
Anshula Mehta, Assistant Director, IMPRI
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Upcoming #WebPolicyTalks
Register to attend!
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#TowardsAccountability
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Tax Reforms and the Intention of the Government
Speaker: Mr Ashok Sinha (Retired Vice Chairman, Tax Settlement Commission, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India)
When: May 10, 2021 | 3:00 PM IST | REGISTER HERE
Chair: Prof Atul Sarma (Former Member, Thirteenth Finance Commission)
Discussants: Mr Sameer Unhale (Government of Maharashtra), Mr R K Gupta (Retired Vice Chairman,Tax Settlement Commission), Mr Ritesh Bhatt (Indian Revenue Service)
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#CityConversations
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Dr Jyoti Chandiramani (Symbiosis School of Economics, Pune) on India’s Urban Transformation: Marching towards Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030
When: May 10, 2021 | 6:00 PM | REGISTER HERE
Chair: Prof Seetha Prabhu (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai)
Moderated by Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay (Visva-Bharati; IMPRI)
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#DataDiscourses
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Dr J Dennis Rajakumar (Economic and Political Weekly Research Foundation (EPWRF), Mumbai) on Evaluating Indian Macroeconomic Statistical Systems: Data Trends, Challenges for Evidence and Impact amid COVID-19
When: May 11, 2021 | 3:00 PM | REGISTER HERE
Discussants: Prof Sanghamitra Bandhopadhyay (Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata)
Dr Rajeswari Sengupta (IGIDR)
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#DataDiscourses
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Ms Aditi Bhowmick (Development Data Lab (DDL)) on An Experiment with Open Science in India: Machine Age Tools for Understanding Economic Development
When: May 12, 2021 | 4:30 PM | REGISTER HERE
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#CohesiveDevelopment
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Dr Binitha V Thampi (IIT Madras, Chennai) on Critical Evaluation of Gender Mainstreaming Efforts by the State
When: May 13, 2021 | 3:00 PM | REGISTER HERE
Chaired and Moderated by Prof Sunil Ray (CDECS, IMPRI)
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#GenderGaps
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Dr Nagmani Rao (Karve Institute of Social Service, Pune) on Crossing the Threshold: Opportunities and Challenges to Women’s Leadership in Rural Governance
When: May 14, 2021 | 4:00 PM | REGISTER HERE
Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel (TISS, Mumbai)
Discussants: Dr Medha Kotwal Lele (Aalochana, Pune), Shri Bhim Raskar (RSCD- Resource and Support Centre for Development, Mumbai)
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#WaterAndClimate
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Mr Sanjay Singh (Waterman of Bundelkhand, Parmarth Samaj Sevi Sansthan, Jhansi) on Water Security in a Changed Climate: Lessons from Decentralised Community Based Approaches in Bundelkhand
When: May 17, 2021 | 4:00 PM | REGISTER HERE
Moderated by Dr Indira Khurana (Vice Chair, Tarun Bharat Sangh)
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#GenderGaps
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Dr Punarjit Roychowdhury (University of Nottingham, UK) on The Effect of Local Economic Development on Domestic Violence and Other Related Outcomes: A Causal Study Using A Historical Instrumental Variable
When: May 17, 2021 | 6:00 PM | REGISTER HERE
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Abysmal Social Security System for Migrants by Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta, Sakshi Sharda, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal | #IMPRI insights
The Empty Promise of Migrant Rental Housing by Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta, Sakshi Sharda, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal | #IMPRI insights
Community Response to Gendered Impact of COVID-19 by Vibhuti Patel | #IMPRI insights
Gendered Experience During the Pandemic by Vibhuti Patel | #IMPRI insights
Worker Rights are Diminishing as Corporates Grow- Dr. Denzil Fernandes | #IMPRI insights
Government is Not Bothered about ‘Labour’ At All- Mr. Chandan Kumar | #IMPRI insights
Women Work in Community, Social and Personal Services Severely Hit during the Pandemic- Dr. Ellina Samantroy Jena | #IMPRI insights
We owe an APOLOGY to Migrant Informal Workers- Mr. Sandeep Chachra | #IMPRI insights
Migrant Workers, Labour Rights, and Policy: Impact and Way Forward | IMPRI Event Report
The rights canvas has widened to capture the migrants- Prof. K R Shyam Sundar | #IMPRI Insights
Priority of New India @75: Central Vista and Catastrophic Coronavirus Pandemic by Tikender Singh Panwar | #IMPRI Insights
Amorphous Indian migration statistical system: Why is data not be given for policy formulation? by Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta, Sakshi Sharda | Counterview
Reverse Migration Amid COVID’s Second Wave | Delhi Post News
Top-down policy-making approach? Reverse migration amidst second Covid wave by Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta, Sakshi Sharda | Counterview
Re-exodus and lockdown: Citymakers have 'no confidence' in government assurances by Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta, Sakshi Sharda | Counterview
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Special Lecture: Dr Muang Zarni (Co-founder of FORSEA.co, a Southeast Asian Activist organization; Burmese coordinator of the Free Rohingya Coalition) on Myanmar’s Coup, Rohingya Genocide and Failed Democratization
Moderated and Chaired by Dr Niranjan Sahoo (Observer Research Foundation (ORF))
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Panel Discussion: Rural Realities: Practitioners' Experiences in Tackling the Second Wave in Indian Villages
Panelists: Shri Sanjay Singh (Parmarth), Dr Yogesh Kumar (Samarthan – Centre for Development Support), Ms Pratibha Shinde (Lok Sangharsh Morcha), Ms Maya Viswakarma (Sukarma Foundation), Ms Smaranita Shetty (India Development Review (IDR)), Dr M R Seetharam (SVYM, Vivekananda Memorial Hospital)
Moderated by Dr Indira Khurana (Tarun Bharat Sangh)
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#CityConversations: Dr Dev Pathak (South Asian University) on Neighbourhoods in Urban India: In Between Home and the City
Chair: Dr Rumi Aijaz (ORF)
Discussants: Dr Arvind Kumar (Jamia Millia Islamia), Dr Sumedha Dutta (Central University of Punjab), Ms Mukta Naik (Centre for Policy Research), Dr Binti Singh (Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture and Environmental Studies), Mr Sameer Unhale (Government of Maharashtra)
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#CityConversations: Dr Ankur Sarin (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad) on Deepening Democracy in Cities: Can Research play a Role?
Discussants: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI), Dr Tathagata Chatterjee (Xavier University), Mr Sameer Unhale (Government of Maharashtra), Mr Tikender Singh Panwar (Former Deputy Governor, Shimla)
Moderated by Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay (Viswa-Bharati, IMPRI)
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#WaterAndClimate: Dr Dinesh Kumar (Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy (IRAP), Hyderabad) on Climate Change, Water and Food Security and Human Health
Moderated by Dr Indira Khurana (Tarun Bharat Sangh)
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#CohesiveDevelopment: Prof H S Shylendra (Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), Gujarat) onThe ‘Rural Question’: Issues in Rural Transformation in India
Moderated and Chaired by Prof Sunil Ray (CDECS, IMPRI)
Discussants: Dr Upendra Singh (CDECS), Dr Papia Raj (Indian Institute of Technology Patna), Dr Anamika Priyadarshini (Centre for Catalyzing Change)
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