Dear IMPRI Well-wishers,

Greetings!

As the festival of lights fills our lives with joy and positivity, the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute extends its warm wishes for a very Happy Diwali to you and your loved ones! This Diwali, let us renew our collective resolve to foster research and dialogue that light the path toward equitable growth and peace.

In this spirit of renewal and reflection, we are delighted to announce the launch of the Feminist Foreign Policy Fellowship – Cohort 2.0, following the success of our first edition. The Fellowship is a unique learning and capacity-building initiative designed to explore the intersections of gender, diplomacy, and global governance.

Stay tuned and scroll below to read our publications on tariffs and policies that having real world impact. As we celebrate this festival of lights, may we continue to illuminate ideas that inspire action and impact. Wishing everyone a Diwali filled with wisdom, warmth, and meaningful new beginnings.

Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI

The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs: A Mirror to India’s Strategic Limitations

The contrast is stark in the way US is negotiating with China and India. For India, a penal duty of 25% has kicked in for trade with Russia. This will be on top of the higher than expected tariff of 25%.

by Arun Kumar

The Nobel Pursuit of India

India should set a goal of winning at least 10 Nobel Prizes every decade. Viewing development as raising per-capita income — which is the current obsession of government policy, think tanks, business associations and others — isn’t just sterile, but also betrayal of what is sound in India’s own tradition, when it comes to thinking on life’s attainment.

by TK Arun

Featured insights

Evaluating the Inefficacy of GST Rate Cuts in Achieving Policy Objectives by Arun Kumar
The Paradox of GST Reform: Increased Consumption Accompanied by Hidden Costs by TK Arun
The Saudi-Pakistan Pact and the Question of U.S. Complicity by Anil Trigunayat
India-China Relations: Trade Challenges, Border Tensions, and Strategic Balancing by Srikanth Kondapalli
Bridging Foundational Learning Gaps: Poverty, Health, Social Infrastructure, and AI Strategies in the NIPUN Bharat Mission by Omkar Sehlar
Air Pollution and Urbanization: Can Our Cities Breathe Easy? by Kauntey Suryavanshi
Economic Weapons in the Digital Age: How Trade Wars Shape Global Power by Farhan Ahmed

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