A weekly roundup of the latest at IMPRI! ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­
webversion
‌
‌
‌
‌


This Week at #IMPRI
(2022 | W7 | February 14 - February 20)

‌
‌
‌
‌
‌

Dear IMPRI Well-wisher,

Greetings!

We hope you are safe and well.


We welcome you to join this week's #WebPolicyTalks at IMPRI, which explore locally-led adaptations in Sunderbans of India and Bangladesh, regional futures, and the book 'Home, Belonging and Memory in Migration: Leaving and Living'.

The newsletter, as always, will apprise you of these upcoming events, IMPRI's recent publications, and videos of #WebPolicyTalks in case you missed them.

We hope to see you soon at one of our #WebPolicyTalks!

Wishing you the best for the week ahead,

Anshula Mehta, Senior Assistant Director, IMPRI

Past Issues of the Newsletter
Support #WebPolicyTalk
‌
‌
‌

Upcoming #WebPolicyTalks
Register to attend!

Panel Discussion - #PlanetTalks

‌

A Panel Discussion on COP 26 and Locally Led Adaptations in India and Bangladesh Sunderbans

When: February 22, 2022 | 5:30 p.m. IST | REGISTER HERE

Chair: Dr Jayanta Basu (EnGIO, Kolkata; Calcutta University; The Telegraph)

Panelists: Prof Souvanic Roy (IIEST, Shibpur), Prof Andy Large (Newcastle University, UK), Prof Saleemul Huq (ICCCAD; Independent University Bangladesh (IUB)), Prof Manoj Roy (Lancaster University, UK)

Presentation by: Dr Upasona Ghosh (Indian Institute of Public Health, Bhubaneswar), Dr Debojyoti Das (SSRC Environmental Refugees Project)

Moderator: Dr Simi Mehta (IMPRI)

Read More
‌

#CityConversations

‌

Prof Ayona Datta (Professor of Human Geography, University College London, England) on Regional Futures and the Dynamics of Digitalisation-as-Urbanisation

When: February 23, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. IST | REGISTER HERE

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

Read More
‌

Book Discussion

‌

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

When: February 25, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. IST | REGISTER HERE

Chair: Prof Prabhu Mohapatra (University of Delhi)

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

Panelists: Dr Deepra Dandekar (Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin)

Read More
‌
‌
‌

From our network:

Massive Open Online Courses - Perspectives from India and Bangladesh

‌

Don’t miss the webinar coming up on Wednesday, February 23!

"Massive Open Online Courses: Perspectives from India and Bangladesh" is brought to you by the CES - ULAB.

The goal of the webinar is to shed light on MOOC Market in Bangladesh and India and discuss with the experts.

Reserve your spot by registering on the following link and we will share a calendar invite!

Register
‌
‌
‌

Latest Publications

Insights Blog

‌

Russia – Ukraine Tensions Might Fast-Forward India’s Hydrogen Push by T. K. Arun | #IMPRI insights

‌

Union Budget 2022 and Employment: Hopes and Expectations Defeated by Tikender Singh Panwar | #IMPRI insights

‌

An Evaluation of the Union Budget in Relation to the Environment by Gurinder Kaur | #IMPRI insights

‌

The Union Budget 2022-23 from Social Sector Perspective by Vibhuti Patel | #IMPRI insights

‌

Is RBI Monetary Policy Committee is justified in staying Dovish? by T. K. Arun | #IMPRI insights

‌

The Ukrainian Crisis by Anil Trigunayat | #IMPRI insights

‌

The Ukraine Dilemma by Harsh V. Pant | #IMPRI insights

‌

Ignoring Environmental Issue in Punjab Assembly Elections by Gurinder Kaur | #IMPRI insights

‌

Fatal Flaw of the Ken-Betwa Link Project: A Letter to the Prime Minister of India by Manoj Misra, K J Joy, Chicu Lokgariwar, Himanshu Kulkarni & Veena Srinivasan, and others | #IMPRI insights

‌

India’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics by Chintamani Mahapatra | #IMPRI insights

‌

Remembering Prof. R. Radhakrishna: An Obituary by Swarna Sadasivam Vepa | #IMPRI insights

‌

India’s Gloomy Labor Market: Governments Claims differ from the Reality by Santosh Mehrotra and Tuhinsubhra Giri | #IMPRI insights

‌

Counter Magnet and Satellite Towns are not Necessary for Shimla by Gurinder Kaur | #IMPRI insights

‌

Budget 2022- 23 does not Respond to Unemployment Substantially by Swati Solanki | #IMPRI insights

‌

Karnataka Hijab Row: Insights into liberal dilemma by T. K. Arun | #IMPRI insights

‌

India’s budget 2022-23 gives environment and climate token attention by Ashish Kothari | #IMPRI insights

‌

Budget 2022: Amrit Kaal or Vish Kaal for the Environment and Sustainability? by constituents of Vikalp Sangam | #IMPRI insights

‌

Reduction of unemployment required to tackle inequality by Rashmi Venkatesan | #IMPRI insights

‌

Occupational safety for Labour: A Skinking Plot by K R Shyam Sundar | #IMPRI insights

‌

Shimla Development Plan 2041: Not an impressive plan by Tikender Singh Panwar and Deepika Saxena | #IMPRI insights

‌

Quad and the Emerging Politics of the Indo Pacific by Harsh V. Pant and Shashank Mattoo | #IMPRI insights

‌

Why capital inflows are a pain and not a growth fuel? by T K Arun | #IMPRI insights

‌

चीन को स्पष्ट संदेश है एप पर पाबंदी by Anil Trigunayat | #IMPRI insights

Books

‌
Tracing the Contours of Official Economic Statistics in India by Arjun Kumar, Anshula Mehta, Ritika Gupta, Simi Mehta | IMPRI Books

JDPR (Journal)

‌

Journal of Development Policy Review (JDPR) Volume 1, Issue 4 (October – December 2020) | Towards Equality and Empowerment: Reflections amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Event Reports and more

‌
Environment and 2022 Budget: Amrit Kaal or Vish Kaal? by constituents of Vikalp Sangam

Shimla Development Plan, 2041: A Damp Squib That Doesn't Serve Its Purpose by Tikender Singh Panwar and Deepika Saxena | The Wire

India’s urban narrative that must go beyond mere platitudes, adopt multidisciplinary approach by IMPRI Team | Counterview

Highways to unsustainability by Ashish Kothari | Wall Street International Magazine

Event Report: Rural Realities and Union Budget 2022-23 by IMPRI Team | Counterview

How Does The Booster Budget Plan To Boost Employment In A Pandemic-Hit Country? by IMPRI Team | Youth Ki Awaaz

Has Budget 2022 Taken Into Account The Effects Of COVID On Education? by IMPRI Team | Youth Ki Awaaz

Will The Budget 2022 Be Followed By An Economic Transformation? by IMPRI Team | Youth Ki Awaaz

Budget 2022-23: Finance Minister’s endeavour towards strengthening cities? by Soumyadip Chattopadhyay and Arjun Kumar | Counterview

In case you missed it...

#CityConversations

‌

Prof Amita Bhide (Professor and Dean, School of Habitat Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai) on Governing Cities: The Missing Links

Moderator: Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay (Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan; IMPRI, New Delhi)

Discussants: Vinay Baindur (Researcher and activist, Urban reforms, governance, water reforms, and policy), Mathew Idiculla (Independent legal and policy consultant; Azim Premji University, Bengaluru), Sameer Unhale (Department of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra)

Watch Now

#InMemoriam

‌

Remembering Prof Rokkam Radhakrishna (1942-2022): An Eminent Economist and Academician of International Repute

Moderators: Prof Swarna S. Vepa (Institute for Development Studies, Andhra Pradesh; Madras School of Economics) and Dr G. Sridevi (University of Hyderabad)

Speakers: Prof S. Mahendra Dev (IGIDR, Mumbai), Prof R. S. Deshpande (ISEC, Bengaluru), Prof R. V. Ramana Murthy (University of Hyderabad), Prof K. L. Krishna (Formerly, DSE, Delhi), Prof S. Galab (IDSAP; Formerly, CESS), Prof C. Ravi (IDSAP; Formerly, CESS), Dr. D Subbarao (Formerly, RBI), Prof E. Revathi (CESS, Hyderabad), Prof P. Prudhvikar Reddy (IDSAP; Formerly, CESS)

Watch Now
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌

Thank you for your continued encouragement and support towards our efforts in carrying out serious research.

Team IMPRI
Our Website: www.impriindia.com
‌
‌

Watch: YouTube | Facebook Watch
Listen: Spotify | Google Podcasts | Insights Blog
Read: Insights Blog | Books | JDPR (Journal) | Event Reports
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌

IMPRI, a startup research think tank, is a platform for pro-active, independent, non-partisan and policy-based research. It contributes to debates and deliberations for action-based solutions to a host of strategic issues. IMPRI is committed to democracy, mobilization and community building.

SUPPORT US

Donate via:
Bank Account | Razorpay | PayUmoney | UPI

‌
‌

Donations are eligible for up to 50% tax benefit under section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
Share this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShare this on LinkedinShare this on InstagramShare this on Youtube Podcast
You have received this email because you have subscribed to IMPRI INDIA as . If you no longer wish to receive emails please unsubscribe.
webversion - unsubscribe - update profile
© 2026 IMPRI INDIA, All rights reserved.
‌
‌