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
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
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?
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
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
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?
Author: Aneysha Roy Introduction The social and economic emancipation of women cannot...
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गिरफ्तारी का आधार बताना लाजमी हो गया है पुलिस और जांच एजेंसियों के लिए
विवेक वार्ष्णेय सुप्रीम कोर्ट के एक फैसले ने भारत के आपराधिक न्यायशास्त्र...
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Issues with the Current Women's Representation at the State and National Level
Author: Saagen Soren While the representation of women MPs/MLAs across India is...
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India’s Maritime Security Operations – What does India gain?
Author: Varada Marathe Introduction Connecting the Far East countries to Europe, the...
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The Ins and Outs of Tobacco Farming in India
Author: Anusha Arif Background India currently stands as one of the world’s...
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Evolving Landscape of Election Campaigning in India
Author: Varada Marathe Introduction Election campaigning in India, the world's largest democracy,...
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Pushing Out the Margins: The Gendered Impact of Forced Evictions in Delhi
Author: Aneysha Roy Introduction When we think of the term “forced eviction”,...
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The Criminality Conundrum: Navigating Challenges in Indian Electoral Politics
Author: Saagen Soren Introduction The landmark case of People’s Union of Civil...
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Heat Trapped: Urban Heat Islands and Health Ramifications in Delhi
Author - Anusha Arif Introduction Delhi, the bustling capital city of India,...
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Demystifying the Model Code of Conduct
Author – Aneysha Roy As we inch closer to the start of...
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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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