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Latest Thought Leadership
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Why India's EWS Quota System Needs the Support of Data
Methodological innovation is required to re-evaluate and investigate how backwardness is defined. The 11 criteria the Mandal Commission specified could act as a framework.
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Food for Thought as Independent India Turns 75
India’s pursuit of greatness will remain elusive if it fails to address inequality and revive its democratic and secular values.
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Non-availability of data is serious, says Kundu at Conference on Muslim Women at MANUU
2011 to 2021 is a disaster not only for the economy and health system but also for data. The fundamental question is whether data exists and it is usable.
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India’s once-vaunted statistical infrastructure is crumbling
India’s once-vaunted statistical infrastructure is crumbling. The reasons are worryingly familiar. Lack of management, COVID Impact, and the incapability of India’s governance are putting its own long-known and highly recognized heritage at risk.
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Understanding Access to Higher Education in India
As India’s economy rapidly develops, one of the main questions we’re exploring at USIPI is whether India’s development is equal across society…
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Kundu Panel Suggests Statistical Cadre for MP
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday dedicated the report submitted by Kundu Task Force (Committee) …
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S. Jaishankar’s ‘The India Way’, Is it a new vision of foreign policy?
Jaishankar argues that the world is changing fundamentally, and the international environment is experiencing major shifts in power…
Key Areas of Focus
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Impact Research
At the heart of USIPI lies the belief that evidence-based research has the potential to transform society. We conduct novel research studies and disseminate it through academic platforms, media, and events.
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Capacity Building
As we look towards building a more equitable future for all, we must invest in the younger generations to carry the torch forward. We are committed to uplifting researchers and community-based advocates.
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Exploratory Initiatives
After identifying key gaps through our research studies, USIPI partners with on-the-ground organizations such as non-profits to build innovative evidence-based models to replicate further.
The absence of robust academic discussion and debate on contemporary policy issues needs to be corrected like never before. Citizenship laws and their impact on the economy, livelihoods, businesses, communities, and the ecology need to be studied closely...This work is supported by one of the finest institutions that helps researchers across the world study policy issues and produce nonpartisan output that informs various stakeholders on all possible contours of academic inquiry.
— Dr. Amir Ullah Khan, Economist; Research Director, Centre for Development Policy and Practice
