Social Policy Research Foundation

Bridging academic research and public policy

What we do

We monitor and evaluate
policy progress and pitfalls.

Our work engages with and encourages youth to ask relevant questions, backed by fact and not steered by opinion.

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Research Publications

Social Media As An Emerging Theatre Of Fierce Political Contest: Insights From The 2024 Indian General Elections
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
September 15, 2024

Social Media As An Emerging Theatre Of Fierce Political Contest: Insights From The 2024 Indian General Elections

Author: Yashoroop Dey The 2024 Indian general elections was the largest, and...

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Kheta: Weaving a Tale of Women Empowerment, Kinship, and Inheritance
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
September 14, 2024

Kheta: Weaving a Tale of Women Empowerment, Kinship, and Inheritance

Figure 1. Pan Phool Kheta pattern. Kheta embroidery is a kind of...

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Decoding the Gender Budget and Its True Gains for 'Naari Shakti’
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
September 4, 2024

Decoding the Gender Budget and Its True Gains for 'Naari Shakti’

Author:  Rihan Shareef and Soumya Singhal Most discussions surrounding ‘Naari Shakti’ (women’s...

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New Mineral Exploration Licensing: Impacts and Challenges of the Private Sector
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Posted by Team SPRF
August 30, 2024

New Mineral Exploration Licensing: Impacts and Challenges of the Private Sector

Author: Anusha Arif Background Mineral exploration and identification play an important role...

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Reforming India's Bureaucratic Backbone: Need for UPSC Recruitment Overhaul 
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Posted by Team SPRF
August 27, 2024

Reforming India's Bureaucratic Backbone: Need for UPSC Recruitment Overhaul 

Author : Varada Marathe Introduction The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is...

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Unravelling the Threat: Rising Climate Risks and Landslides in India
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
August 20, 2024

Unravelling the Threat: Rising Climate Risks and Landslides in India

Author: Anusha Arif  The technology to map landslides for India has previously...

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सीआरपीसी के तहत मुस्लिम महिलाएं भी भरण-पोषण की हकदार 
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
August 13, 2024

सीआरपीसी के तहत मुस्लिम महिलाएं भी भरण-पोषण की हकदार 

विवेक वार्ष्णेय सुप्रीम कोर्ट के मुस्लिम महिलाओं की गरिमा और समाज में...

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Towards Enhanced Security: Proposing a Himalayan Guard for India
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Posted by Team SPRF
August 2, 2024

Towards Enhanced Security: Proposing a Himalayan Guard for India

Author : Varada Marathe Geopolitical and Strategic Significance of the Himalayas Stretching...

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The Grassroot Women Leaders Project
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
July 30, 2024

The Grassroot Women Leaders Project

Throughout India, there are several instances of women leaders at the margins-...

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Period Poverty and Public Policy: Challenges and Solutions
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
July 23, 2024

Period Poverty and Public Policy: Challenges and Solutions

Author: Aneysha Roy Introduction  Menstruation is an integral part of the lives...

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Shadows in the Margins: A Look at Trafficking among India’s Vulnerable Communities
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
July 18, 2024

Shadows in the Margins: A Look at Trafficking among India’s Vulnerable Communities

Author : Anusha Arif Background The National Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2024...

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New Thermal Power Plants: What about India’s Promise to Diminish Coal Dependence? 
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
July 8, 2024

New Thermal Power Plants: What about India’s Promise to Diminish Coal Dependence? 

Author: Anusha Arif Amidst international pressure for a large-scale shift from coal,...

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Mahadayi Water Dispute: A Perplexing Question of Freshwater Needs
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
July 4, 2024

Mahadayi Water Dispute: A Perplexing Question of Freshwater Needs

Author: Varada Marathe Inter-state water disputes pose complex challenges, intertwining the needs...

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Economic Transformation in Bihar: Challenges, Progress, and Prospects
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
June 29, 2024

Economic Transformation in Bihar: Challenges, Progress, and Prospects

Author: Saagen Soren Introduction  During the 1980s and 90s, Bihar's economy experienced...

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Women’s Mobility and Public Transportation: How Gendered is Movement in Urban India?
Team SPRF
Posted by Team SPRF
June 25, 2024

Women’s Mobility and Public Transportation: How Gendered is Movement in Urban India?

Author: Aneysha Roy Introduction  The social and economic emancipation of women cannot...

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Podcasts

Policy Room

Methodological and engaging conversations with stalwarts on pressing policy issues. Policy Room discusses and reflects with field experts in stand-alone podcast episodes.

Hear Here!

Hear Here! brings to you enriching policy discussions on a diverse set of SPRF’s publications with their authors, along with interesting policy discussions and really good bad-jokes.

Policy in Practice

Policy in Practice highlights grassroots research initiatives nationwide; exploring the work of committed researchers operating within various communities, spanning cities, towns, and districts.

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Trackers

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Scheme Tracker

A bird’s eye view of the latest progress and implementation of various government schemes.

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Freedom Indices Project

A comparative analysis of the freedom rankings of South Asian countries across realms such as press freedom, democracy and others.

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Grassroots Women Leaders

Highlighting women’s achievements through a list of leaders doing impactful grassroots work across eight different sectors.

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Gender Responsiveness Tracker

Gauging the gender mainstreaming within current development policies in India using a 5-point Gender Responsive Assessment Scale developed by the WHO.

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