Learning & Development

Planning in India is structured in a hierarchical system, from broad national or regional frameworks to site-specific local plans. This ensures integration across levels and sectors while addressing local, regional,...

Planning in India uses various types of plans to guide development at national, regional, city, and local levels. Each plan serves a specific purpose and scale, ensuring coordinated and systematic...

Peace, justice, and good governance are the foundations upon which sustainable development is built. Without peace, there can be no stability; without justice, no fairness; and without strong institutions, no...

By Kashika Shrivastava ABSTRACT This essay explores the Census definition of urban places in India—towns, cities, town groups, urban agglomerations, standard urban areas, metropolises, megalopolises, etc.—highlighting their classifications as per the Census and URDPFI Guidelines. The discussion includes an examination of the functional classification of...

The success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development depends on the strength of global collaboration. None of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be achieved in isolation — they...

After many years of publishing my Fridays Finds, I have given up. Even Mastodon has made their user interface so opaque that after an hour I could not find the...

On the last Friday of each month I curate some of the observations and insights that were shared on social media. I call these Friday’s Finds. “The internet didn’t make us...

The health of terrestrial ecosystems determines the stability of our planet’s climate, food systems, and water cycles. Forests, wetlands, grasslands, and mountains provide the air we breathe, the food we...

By Soayus S Abstract Fertility remains one of the central themes in demographic analysis, linking biology, behavior, and society. It shapes population size, growth, and the age composition of nations. This paper...

Having early training as an occupational psychologist, I have a bias towards wanting to know solutions are evidence based, or support evidence based decision making. It can be tough in...