Opinion
India Needs Local Climate Budgets: What the 16th Finance Commission Can Enable
Suranjan Majumder, Independent Researcher; Uday Chatterjee, Bhatter College, Dantan; Krishna Malakar, IIT Madras
05 Oct 2026
Ministry of Panchayati Raj MoPR
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Policy Bites
Gram Sabhas to Set Village Priorities as People’s Plan Campaign Begins
01 Oct 2026
Reports/Data Releases
UN Gender Snapshot 2026: Women’s Leadership Gains Falter as Equality Funding Falls
18 Sept 2026
Opinion
Local Governance in India: Why More Ward Members May Not Be Enough?
Veda Narasimhan, New York University Abu Dhabi; Jeffrey Weaver, University of Southern California
13 Sept 2026
Policy Bites
Centre Asks States to Link JJM 2.0 and SBM-G 2.0 Works with Rural Employment Plans
27 Aug 2026
Grassroots Voices
How Tamil Nadu’s Block Nurseries Are Turning Common Land into Working Assets
In conversation with Abiya Jose, Senior Associate, Centre for Research in Schemes & Policies (CRISP); Shadrach Sharon, Intern, Centre for Research in Schemes & Policies (CRISP); Vijaya Raghavan, State Lead – Tamil Nadu, Centre for Research in Schemes & Policies (CRISP)
26 Aug 2026
Reports/Data Releases
Parliamentary Panel Recasts SVAMITVA as Rural Property Infrastructure
07 Aug 2026
Reports/Data Releases
Parliamentary Panel Seeks Deeper Devolution and Financial Autonomy for Panchayats
07 Aug 2026
Opinion
Why Mature Health Systems Need New Measures of Decentralisation
Megha Jacob, TERI School of Advanced Studies; Sukanya Das, TERI School of Advanced Studies
04 Aug 2026
Reports/Data Releases
The Next Phase of Tribal Self-Governance Begins with Stronger Institutions
31 Jul 2026
Policy Bites
BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting Adopts First Joint Statement; India Positions Women-Led Development as a Global Model
09 Jul 2026
Reports/Data Releases
National Study Finds Stronger Gram Sabhas Depend More on Institutional Responsiveness Than Attendance
02 Jul 2026
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