Panel Discussion - #PopulationAndDevelopment

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A Panel Discussion on Getting Old Before Getting Rich: Are we as a society and a country ready for a fast ageing India?

When: April 13, 2022 | 4:00 p.m. IST | REGISTER HERE

Moderator: Devender Singh (Global Studies Programme, University of Freiburg, Germany; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI)

Panelists: Prof Mala Kapur Shankardass (International Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA)), Dr Anagha Tendulkar (Sophia College, Mumbai), Dr Venkatesh Srinivasan (Public Health and Development Professional; ex-UNFPA), Prof T. V. Sekher (International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai)

#PlanetTalks

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Prof Anil K. Gupta (Head of Division, International Cooperation, Advisory Services, e-learning & Media Portfolio; Director of Projects & CoE; Full Professor of Policy Planning & Strategies, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), New Delhi) on Disaster Risk Reduction in India: Recent Lessons and Strategies for the Future

When: April 22, 2022 | 4:00 p.m. IST | REGISTER HERE

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (CEO and Editorial Director, IMPRI, New Delhi)

Panel Discussion - #GenderGaps

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A Panel Discussion on Institutional Support for Mental Health and Wellbeing

When: May 17, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. IST | REGISTER HERE

Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel (Visiting Professor, IMPRI; Former Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai)

Does the road to end the war in Ukraine run through Delhi? by Chintamani Mahapatra | #IMPRI insights

Need for Balance in Economic & Environment Policies by Krishna Raj | #IMPRI insights

UP and the building blocks model of Modi-Yogi by Dhiraj Nayyar | #IMPRI insights

Is there a need to make investigative agencies more accountable? by T. K. Arun | #IMPRI insights

India and its balancing affairs by Harsh V. Pant | #IMPRI insights

Consequences of supply-side strategy to curb inflation by Kaibalyapati Mishra and Krishna Raj | #IMPRI insights

Rural Realities 2021

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The present volume, Practitioners' Experiences in Tackling the Second Wave of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Indian Villages: A Compendium of Statewise Deliberations - Rural Realities 2021 is a compilation of intellectual and analytical deliberations on the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural India. The compendium is a product of the series, The State of Villages- #RuralRealities under the IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS). It incorporates the composition of policymakers, practitioners, researchers, faculty, and University and college students across India and other countries.

The discourses highlight the community's role in mitigating the pandemic's impact and recoupment strategies, with the lack of awareness, reluctance towards and fear of testing and isolation, hesitancy towards vaccines, and a general feeling of mistrust for the government posing as major barriers.

The series focuses on the states and union territories of India, including Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Puducherry, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. The objective is to acknowledge the geographic, socio-economic and political uniqueness and suggest recommendations in accordance with these differences.

Econ Dev Discussion 2020-21

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The present volume, The State of Economic Development in South Asia: A Compendium of Deliberations – Econ Dev Discussion 2020-21 is a compilation of analytical reflections and examinations of the economic growth and development in the countries of South Asia. The compendium is a product of the series, The State of Economic Development in South Asia – #EconDevDiscussion under the IMPRI South Asia Studies Center (SASC). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of disruption of markets and livelihoods across all the sectors of the economies has varied in extent and intensity. The series explores the possible strategies for recovery from the same by focusing on economic development, international and national policies, and addressing welfare and inequality. It unravels the role of governance, corporations, civil society, the populace, and other actors in realizing an equitable society.

In all, this volume addresses a wide range of topical issues that have immense policy relevance which concern the development and welfare of people in connection with the politico-socio-economic changes, which have been further complicated by COVID-19 and environmental changes.

Does The 10-Minute Delivery Assure Delivery Partner’s Wellbeing Too? | Youth Ki Awaaz

What Does Education For Sustainable Development Look Like In Schools? | Youth Ki Awaaz

Ethical Challenges in Clinical Trials: With a Focus on Drug and Vaccine Trials | IMPRI Event Report

Special Lecture - #GenderGaps

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Prof Mary E. John (Former Professor, Center for Women’s Development Studies, New Delhi) on Paradoxes and Challenges in Approaching Gender Equality in India Today

Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel (Visiting Professor, IMPRI; Former Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai)

Discussants: Prof Pushpesh Kumar (University of Hyderabad), Prof R. Indira (Centre for Women’s Studies, Bangalore University, Bengaluru) Dr Leena Pujari (KC College, Mumbai)

Book Discussion

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A Book Discussion on 'Home, Belonging and Memory in Migration: Leaving and Living' edited by Sadan Jha and Pushpendra

Editors: Dr Sadan Jha (Centre for Social Studies, Surat), Prof Pushpendra (Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS))

Chair: Prof Prabhu Mohapatra (Department of History, University of Delhi)

Panelists: Prof Anjali Gera Roy (IIT, Kharagpur), Dr Deepra Dandekar (Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin), Prof Dilip Menon (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)

Discussants: Dr Asha Singh (Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta), Dr Swati Mantri (Social Researcher, Sociologist, Social Anthropologist)

#CityConversations

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Dr Adam Auerbach (Associate Professor, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, USA) on Informal Leadership and Development in India’s Urban Slums

Moderator: Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay (Associate Professor, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI, New Delhi)

Discussants: Dr Lalitha Kamath (TISS, Mumbai), Dr Pushpa Pathak (Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi)