New Delhi
Our office in New Delhi oversees programs both in India and neighboring countries and has been in operation since 1990. In India, we work on our four focal areas: market economy, urban governance, digital transformation and human rights. We focus on making cities more liberal for their citizens, harnessing the power of the revolutionary Right to Information Act, ensuring property rights for marginalised communities as well as we support Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights in India. We pursue these goals in partnership with policymakers, business leaders, national and international NGOs, universities as well as think tanks.
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Today’s learnings for a better tomorrow
Praja had commissioned the household survey to Hansa Research in December 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on livelihood, housing and transport, education and health in Mumbai. The first step towards fixing a problem however is understanding the problem.
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My Experience working with ARCH
Trupti Parekh and Ambrish Mehta are no ordinary couple. Working with them over the last four months had been a privilege. During my early days of being in the Indian liberal circles, I would often hear their name and the work they had been doing and that is why when the opportunity came to document their work, I jumped right at it.
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Politics of Economic Reforms: Real Lessons from 1991
July 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the economic liberalization in India. The liberalization began in 1991, with Dr. Manmohan Singh as the then-Finance Minister in the Congress-led coalition government headed by Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao.
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Call for Internship – Communications
The South Asia Regional and India Office, headquartered in New Delhi is inviting applications from skilled and motivated young individuals for an internship in its Communication Department.
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Call for Internship – Program Management
The South Asia Regional and India Office, headquartered in New Delhi is inviting applications from skilled and motivated young people to apply for a long-term internship to work with our Program Management Team.
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Right to Information: A tool to combat disinformation
India passed the Right to Information (RTI) Act in 2005 which gave the hope of transparency and accountability to its citizens. Since its adoption more than a decade ago, the act has helped in highlighting several frauds and enabled citizens to hold government and public authorities accountable for their actions. However, over time the essence of the RTI Act has been systematically eroded.
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Custodial Torture and Police Brutality in India
The lockdown due to the Corona pandemic showed once again that police violence and torture in custody are a major problem in India. Significant is the case of P. Jayaraj and J. Fenix, who were tortured in judicial custody and succumbed to their injuries after two days. They were arrested for keeping their small mobile phone and accessories shop open just 15 minutes beyond the state government imposed curfew.
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South Asian economies possess a considerable potential of intra-regional trade in services, however due to variety of reason the region fails to tap the potential. Labour mobility is the bedrock of trade in services, and most of regional trade agreement across the world address the movement of workers and labour mobility that includes entry to the cross border labour market permanently or temporarily. True potential of services sector in South Asia is yet to be realized. This is possible only when respective governments take the lead in implementing a unified strategy realistically carved out for a region like South Asia. A large part of it depends on the willingness of the political establishments sitting in each country coupled with a proactive role played by the private sector.
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Mr Waqar Rizvi is a multilingual Canadian-Pakistani broadcast journalist, award winning TV host and political analyst with experience in social media management. Mr Rizvi has been an international TV (and radio) show host and news anchor for over 15 years. Mr Rizvi has also undergone multiple professional trainings which includes training with Marki Costello in Hollywood and Adrian Finighan of Al Jazeera English. We are happy to announce that he will be moderating our today's online business dialogue #restartasianeconomies “Unlocking the Region’s Potential: Labour Mobility in South Asia”. Join us live on FB!
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Mr. Wansapriya Gunaseela is Co-Founder and Managing Director of BUILDTEK Consultants (Pvt) Ltd -Sri Lanka. He is also the general assembly member of @SAARCCCI - Sri Lanka. With a professional career exceeding two-and-a-half decades, he has established himself as an accomplished leader in the manufacturing industry. Catch him live and exclusive on 20th September at 1700hrs IST. Register here: https://fnfsouthasia.webex.com/fnfsouthasia/onstage/g.php?MTID=eea98da193c1e94dbf2c263874a708b18
