Policy Briefs

By: Rahul Das The Context: The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently mentioned that India has the fastestgrowing cities in the world. While several social, economic and political mechanisms play a role in this growth, the population increase acts as the…

By: Rahul Das The context: Cities in India are highly dynamic in nature and indicate various characteristics in terms of population, area, climate, urban form, occupational activities, transport and mobility, etc. While all such features systematize to the proper functioning…

By: Shri. K. Jairaj & Dr. Annapoorna Ravichander The final rankings of Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020 and the Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2020 was announced in the 1st week of March 2020. The rankings under EoLI 2020 were…

By: Gurucharan Gollerkeri The Context: There is a growing crisis at the intersection of three inexorable processes – climate change, migration and urbanisation – challenging governance and sustainability at the local, regional and national levels. It underlines the urgency for…

By: Gurucharan Gollerkeri The widespread migrant crisis across India resulting from the prolonged lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgency to mainstream migration management in subnational governance and transform inter-state and intra-state economic migration into an…

By: Gurucharan Gollerkeri The Context: The Question The states are the theatres of development action in India. The key sectors that drive human development: agriculture, industry, education, health, labour, and public order are with some caveats, the responsibility of the…

Introduction: While sanitation is considered as an important aspect of a human life process which inluences the overall health and development, the actual practice in India remains suboptimal. In this line every household ought to be provided with access to…