Policy Brief and Report on our recent study on the Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in North East India (August 2025)

Policy Brief and Report on our recent study on the Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in North-eastern India (August 2025)

POLICY BRIEF Beyond Blueprints: Strengthening Gram Panchayats for Localised Climate Adaptation in Northeast India

Report: Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in Northeast India, by Sana Khan

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Policy Brief and Report on our recent study on the Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in North East India (August 2025)

Report on Inflation Impacting Working Class Households Across India

Report: Women Workers Unpaid Even in Paid Contracts

Forgetting First June: Ubiquitous but Invisible Urban Local Bodies in India

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