Policy brief 2025

Why India Needs a Household Income Survey

Rajesh Shukla

The Household Income Survey, beginning with HIS 2026, should be institutionalised as a foundational reform. Drawing on India’s prior efforts over the last two decades and global best practices, the conceptual, methodological, and institutional requirements for building a credible, disaggregated,    Read more

Policy brief 2025

Navigating the Youth Frontier

Rajesh Shukla , Adite Banerjie , Asha Sharma

India’s formidable 420-million strong population of youth embodies a reservoir of untapped potential. This paper evolves around socio-political economic-digital landscape of contemporary India...   Read more

Policy brief 2025

Evolution of Income Inequality in India Since Independence: Results from India's Household Income Surveys

Rajesh Shukla

This paper examines the trajectory of income inequality in India since independence, relying on lesser-known but rigorously conducted household income surveys......   Read more

Policy brief 2025

Reimagining Annadata Households and Their Livelihoods Beyond the Farm

  

Policy brief 2024

Delhi's Transformation: Striving for World-Class Status as India's Capital

Rajesh Shukla

This research report compares the quality of life in Delhi with other major Indian cities, focusing on key indicators such as healthcare, education, public transport, air quality, employment opportunities, cost of living, safety, and public services. While Delhi excels in education and employment op   Read more