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Dear IMPRI Well-wishers,

Greetings!

This week, our scholars bring timely reflections on pressing domestic and global issues, from the successes of the National Achievement Survey in Himachal Pradesh and the historic India–UK trade agreement, to the Himalayan region’s escalating flood crisis and the everyday struggles of differently-abled families. We also feature analyses on women in India’s construction sector, the evolving role of women’s governance in rural self-help groups, and new perspectives on mental health discourse and gender neutrality.

Looking ahead, we are excited to share two upcoming autumn school programs. The first, Care Perspectives and Praxis will run across four consecutive Tuesday evenings. This immersive training will explore the ethics and realities of caregiving across diverse contexts, reframing care as both a personal and public policy concern. The second, Data Analytics for Policy Research Fellowship (DAPRF) – Cohort 3, builds on the success of its earlier editions to equip policymakers, researchers, and data experts with advanced analytical skills for evidence-based governance in today’s data-driven world.

We warmly invite you to join these programs and continue engaging with us in advancing research and dialogue on the most urgent challenges of our time.

Stay tuned and scroll below to read our publications on the governance, technology, women and other issues of global significance.

Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI

Past issues of the newsletter

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Latest Insight Articles

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Trump, Tariffs and Trade: A Test of Global Resolve

Trump has announced high tariffs on the entire non-American world and that has virtually created a level playing field for exporters to the US. Countries can stop negotiating with Trump and his bullying bunch of bureaucrats, and the US government would begin to stew in the self-wrought prospect of all imports suddenly turning 20-30 per cent more expensive than before.

by TK Arun

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Leading with Light:Brahma Kumaris’ Journey of Growth Through Women-Led Conscious Leadership

When I began my research on “Conscious Leadership for Global Impact and Growth: Insights from Women-Led Institution – Brahma Kumaris”, I knew I was stepping into a living laboratory of leadership—one that did not just exist in books or boardrooms, but in meditation rooms, service centers, and quiet moments of personal transformation.

by BK Ritu Thakkar

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Featured insights

National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2025: Decoding Himachal Pradesh’s Success Story by Tikender Singh Panwar
India-UK Trade Deal 2025: Historic Agreement After 3 Years of Talks by Harsh V Pant
The Himalayan Region and the Escalating Flood Crisis by Tikender Singh Panwar
An Accidental Glimpse into Differently-Abled Families’ Struggles by Sonam Diki Dolma Bhutia
Women at Construction Worksites: Why Women Matter in India’s Construction Sector by Bhargavi Yeri
The Role of Women’s Governance in Rural Self-Help Groups: Evolution and Ways for a Better Future through Public Policy by Noholi Bonnerji
Reflecting on the Gender Neutral in Mental Health Discourse by Nilanjana Bordoloi

Policy Update

Bharat Vandana Park: Integrating Ecology, Infrastructure, and Cultural Nationalism in Urban India by Charu Singh
Gene Banks for Crop Germplasm: Preserving Agricultural Biodiversity for the Future by Urvashi Singhal
Biotech Industrial Training Programme (BITP) by Ritu Singh
NaBFID 2025: De-Risking India’s Infrastructure Pipeline Through Credit Enhancement by Anshu Saroha
Reimagining Rural Governance through Vibrant Gram Sabha & Panchayat NIRNAY Portals by Siddarth
From Empire to Equality: The 2025 India–UK FTA and Its Significance by Arushi Jain
The New Oil: Critical and Rare Earth Minerals, their Emerging Geopolitics and India’s Strategic Crossroads by Kumar Ankit
Free Coaching for SCs, OBCs, and beneficiaries of the PM CARES Children Scheme by Anamta Hussain
Visualizing Growth Digitally: The Case of Gram Manchitra in Panchayati Raj Development by Karthik Ramesh
Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) Scheme 2024 – Boosting India’s Defence Innovation by Agamya Goyal
Climate Finance Politics: India’s Strategic Push Ahead of COP30 by Ilma Samir
India’s Science Diplomacy and International S&T Cooperation: Policy Framework and Impact by Devyani Choudhary

Upcoming #WebPolicyLearning Events

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Participants will also work on real-world projects to apply their skills to complex policy challenges. Each fellow will complete and present a data project, under expert guidance, with an opportunity to be featured in a published, ISBN-edited volume.

Starts: August 23, 2025
Hurry Up, Limited seats: 32

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The Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC) at IMPRI, in collaboration with its knowledge partner, the Center for Ethics (CFE), Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, is pleased to invite you to the upcoming #WebPolicyLearning initiative—An Online International Autumn School Program: A Four-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Course on Care Perspectives and Praxis.

Held over four consecutive Tuesday evenings, this thoughtfully curated program seeks to unpack the multifaceted dimensions of care—spanning from the ethics of dignity and individual rights to the everyday realities of caregiving in institutional and community settings.

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