Report

Report September 11, 2024

Survey | How Are Indians Coping with Heat Stress?

By Priya Vedavalli, Dr. Neelanjan Sircar, , Ishana Deshpande, Naisha Khanna & Dr. Saloni Atal

This report discusses how inadequate cooling and heat exposure at work affect millions, relying on rapid surveys and data analysis to uncover the broader impacts of extreme heat on Indian communities.

Report April 29, 2024

Leveraging Digital Public Infrastructure to Build More Inclusive Social Welfare Systems

By Nikita Kwatra, Priya Vedavalli, Sharmadha Srinivasan & Vikram Sinha

Digital ID systems allow residents of a country to have verifiable, non-falsifiable proof of identity, creating a mechanism for establishing trust – a rare commodity in LMICs

Report February 12, 2024

Urbanisation in Punjab

A study that analyses the provision of common goods and commuting patterns in Punjab’s urban areas

Report November 19, 2023

IndiaAI 2023: Expert Group Report – First Edition

By Sridhar Ganapathy

The IndiaAI 2023: Expert Group Report outlines IndiaAI’s mission-centric approach to ensure a cohesive strategy to bridge the gaps in the existing AI ecosystem

Report February 3, 2023

Police Training and Motivation Perception Survey Report

By Avanti Durani, Neha Sinha, Tvesha Sippy & Priya Vedavalli

This report presents the results of two ‘Police Training and Motivation Perception’ surveys conducted by IDFC Institute in collaboration with Madhya Pradesh Police and BetaGov at New York University Marron Institute.

Report December 20, 2022

Unlocking Potential of India’s Open Data

By Sridhar Ganapathy

The unprecedented pace of digitisation and digital penetration in India has put it in a unique position to leverage the potential of this data to catalyse inclusive growth, research and transform public service delivery.

Report October 3, 2022

India Infrastructure Report: Making Housing Affordable

By Kshitij Batra, Sahil Gandhi, Pritika Hingorani, Swapnil Bhandari, Meenaz Munshi, Vaidehi Tandel, Harshita Agrawal & Rohan Shridhar

This report examines issues plaguing the housing supply chain in India, from acquisition of land, getting requisite approvals for construction, to creating incentives for providing rental housing.

Report August 16, 2022

A Global Assessment of Technical Capacity to Build Digital Public Infrastructure in Government

By Sridhar Ganapathy, Tvesha Sippy, Vikram Sinha & Dr. Hemant Adarkar

Digital public infrastructure can help design and transform equitable public systems. A Resource Hub model that strengthens technical capacity and leadership within governments is the way forward.

Report May 20, 2022

Localising Green Transitions in India

By Sam Downes, Saurabh Modi & Jagan Shah

How India is urbanising threatens to block its path to net zero emissions. Cities must be placed at the centre of the conversation around climate change.

Report March 31, 2021

Financing the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in India

By Sofia Imad & Sharmadha Srinivasan

The report outlines the allocations of funds set aside by the Central Government to detail what percentage of the adult population in India can be successfully vaccinated within the budget.