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Lessons from the Climate Crisis—Afterthoughts from Nepal

admin September 14, 2026 No Comments

The latest disaster in Nepal and Tibet has given the world a much-needed wake up call. A likely reason for the tragic landslide and flash flooding was the collapse of…

Climate Change and Its Consequences for India

admin August 4, 2026 No Comments

Atmospheric climate of a place or a region is the ‘weather’ averaged over large areas and periods, for (say) 20-30 years. Weather refers to atmospheric conditions such as temperature, precipitation,…

Negotiating Urban Space: Governance and the Informal Economy in Sarojini Nagar

admin June 25, 2026 No Comments

Sarojini Nagar is a popular flea market situated in the capital city of Delhi. It began with no more than 100 authorised shops and gradually expanded into the back lanes…

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

admin September 11, 2025 No Comments

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 Resilience Must Start with Communities and Gram Panchayats

Manoj Rai August 6, 2025 No Comments

Northeast India, known for its ecological richness, diverse tribal cultures, and fragile terrain, is increasingly being identified as one of India’s most climate-vulnerable regions. Frequent floods, landslides, glacial melt, shifting…

Women Leaders in Panchayats: Catalyst for Transformative Political Leadership

ISS Manager June 8, 2025 No Comments

An inspiring narrative in India’s political discourse is the ascent of women leadership from panchayats – India’s foundational democratic institutions – into state legislatures and even the national parliament. Affirmative…

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

ISS Manager May 26, 2025 No Comments

Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in India gained constitutional recognition with the enactment of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, which came into effect on June 1, 1993. This reform was the…

Three Decades of ‘Panchayats’ in India

ISS Manager April 24, 2025 No Comments

The Seventy Third Constitutional Amendment Act (73rd CAA) of 1992 paved the way for modern Panchayati Raj Institutions in India. According to constitutional directives, each state had to enact their…

Lessons from the Climate Crisis—Afterthoughts from Nepal

Climate Change and Its Consequences for India

Negotiating Urban Space: Governance and the Informal Economy in Sarojini Nagar

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

Climate Resilience Must Start with Communities and Gram Panchayats

Women Leaders in Panchayats: Catalyst for Transformative Political Leadership

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

Three Decades of ‘Panchayats’ in India

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