IDFC-U Roundtable on “Facilitating an Easy Market for Affordable Housing Development”

Policy Brief February 13, 2025

IDFC-U Roundtable on “Facilitating an Easy Market for Affordable Housing Development”

IDFC Institute hosted a private roundtable on “Facilitating an Easy Market for Affordable Housing Development in India” with developers, financiers, policy experts, and academics.

Policy Brief September 14, 2023

Centre for Rapid Insights | IVR Surveys

By Priya Vedavalli & Vibhav Mariwala

Based on the conversations and a secondary literature review the writers have captured the strengths and limitations of IVR surveys

Policy Brief September 13, 2023

Centre for Rapid Insights | Droughts in Marathwada

By Ishana Deshpande

Drought is therefore viewed as a major climate hazard given its substantial impact on the country’s agricultural economy.

Policy Brief September 13, 2023

Centre for Rapid Insights | Commuting Patterns & the Mumbai Metro

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The effective implementation of the Mumbai Metro Master Plan can contribute towards improving accessibility to prime areas, reducing congestion and pollution.

Policy Brief January 5, 2023

Response to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

By Sharmadha Srinivasan, Nikita Kwatra, Sridhar Ganapathy, Saurabh Modi & Iti Panwar

The submission covers the departure from the rights based approach, excessive exemptions, weakened protections and the effectiveness of the proposed Data Protection Board.

Policy Brief July 8, 2022

NITI Aayog – IDFC Institute Enterprise Survey

By Kadambari Shah, Shamika Ravi, Vaidehi Tandel & Vivek Dehejia

An Enterprise Survey of Indian States

Policy Brief June 10, 2022

Response to the proposed National Data Governance Framework Policy, May 2022

By Rajeswari Parasa, Sharmadha Srinivasan, Nikita Kwatra, Upasana Hembram & Sridhar Ganapathy

A national data governance framework policy is a much-needed step in the direction of unlocking public data for various purposes: from improving service delivery, spurring innovation, to even assisting in the fight against misinformation.

Policy Brief December 21, 2021

Policy Brief: Imperative for the civil society and local governments to collaborate post COVID-19

By Isalyne Gennaro, Tvesha Sippy & Anushka Bhansali

During the pandemic, CSOs have been instrumental in ensuring access to basic services.

Policy Brief July 22, 2021

DGN Policy Brief 13: Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in Law Enforcement in India: Concerns and Solutions

By Priya Vedavalli, Prakhar Misra, Tvesha Sippy, Avanti Durani, Neha Sinha & Vikram Sinha

This policy brief highlights many of the issues present in current Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).

Policy Brief June 30, 2021

Lessons from India’s Second Wave of COVID-19

By Dr. Reuben Abraham & Sofia Imad

India witnessed a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths during the second wave that took place between March and June 2021. This brief calls for the adoption of an evidence-based strategy to effectively tackle the pandemic.

Policy Brief