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India Cuts Visa Categories and Application Fields Ahead of Year-End Rollout
12 Nov 2026
Ministry of Home Affairs MHA
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Expert Commentary
As the 16th Finance Commission Takes Effect, India’s Disaster Finance Faces a Utilisation Test
Nandini Suresh, Independent researcher; Trupti Mishra , Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay
03 Nov 2026
Opinion
India’s National Quality Infrastructure Can Move Disaster Risk Upstream
Dinesh Kumar Aswal, National Disaster Management Authority
02 Nov 2026
Opinion
Himalayan Infrastructure: What Nepal’s Bhote Koshi Disaster Means for India
Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)
31 Oct 2026
Reports/Data Releases
NHRC Calls for Child-Centred Safeguards and Better Care for Women Prisoners
28 Oct 2026
Reports/Data Releases
MHA Seeks Views on Nationwide Emergency Communications Network for Police, Fire and Disaster Responders
24 Oct 2026
Reports/Data Releases
ADB Working Paper Proposes Rapid Surveys to Capture Coastal Disaster Losses Beyond Property Damage
22 Oct 2026
Opinion
Police Reform in India: Governing Discretion in Gender-Based Violence Cases
Sofia Amaral, World Bank; Kim Chaney, University at Buffalo; Victoria Née Endl-Geyer, Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy ...
17 Oct 2026
Expert Commentary
India Needs to Govern Disaster Risk, Not Just Manage Disasters
Dinesh Kumar Aswal, National Disaster Management Authority
26 Sept 2026
Opinion
The Hidden Weight in India’s Disaster Risk Index
Dinesh Kumar Aswal, National Disaster Management Authority
14 Sept 2026
Opinion
Rethinking Birth and Death Registration for Universal Coverage in India
Sheetal Verma, Census Operations and Civil Registration, Government of India; Ritul Kamal, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
06 Sept 2026
Reports/Data Releases
Untouchability Cases: 98.5% Remained Pending in Courts in 2024, Government Report Shows
05 Sept 2026
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