As a sequel to ‘The Punjab Plan: Policy and Governance Summit’ held in March 2026, PANJ Foundation is pleased to announce the release of ‘State of Punjab: Data Story of 15 years’. The report takes a data-first look at different areas relating to Punjab. This document is a summary of the detailed research report ‘State […]
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We are pleased to release the policy brief on ‘Emerging Technologies for Bolstering Education Sector in India’. The brief is based on a roundtable conducted in collaboration with NFPRC Foundation at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on 10 August 2026. The discussion featured participation from Members of Parliament, along with institutional heads, educationists, cybersecurity […]
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#Read the nineteenth edition of our newsletter, with a latest piece on measuring learning outcomes, review of a seminal literature on collaborative governance, and some reading recommendations. In this edition of the newsletter, we are honoured to interview Dr Sandeep Kaur (Central University of Punjab) on the political economy of land and livelihood dynamics in […]
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By Perwinder Singh and Agastya Shukla Public discussions on learning outcomes often become debates over numbers, with different assessment results presented as though one survey must prove the other wrong. However, differences between learning assessments such as the National Achievement Survey (NAS), the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), and independent assessments conducted by organisations […]
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Read our latest #PANJPrimer on Sustainability in Punjab. This edition presents insights into Punjab’s initiatives towards sustainability, regulatory landscape, key metrics and comparison with other states.
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#Read the eighteenth edition of our newsletter, with a latest piece on the unincorporated sector in India, review of a seminal literature on India’s land conversion laws, and some reading recommendations. In this edition of the newsletter, we share highlights from our research report on Gig Economy in the Tricity.
Read More »The latest Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025 reported that India has nearly eight crore unincorporated establishments and employs roughly a fifth of India’s total workforce. Yet this vast sector contributes a meagre six per cent, or around Rs 20 lakh crore, to India’s total gross value added and offers the majority of […]
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Read our latest #PANJPrimer on Police Administration in Punjab. This edition presents insights into Punjab’s police budget, regulatory landscape, key metrics and comparison with other states.
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By Kamalpreet Sandhu and Karupppasamy Subburaj For decades, value engineering has helped the industry ask a disciplined question on how we can deliver the required function with minimum waste and maximum usefulness? It has improved products, processes, and systems by forcing engineers to look beyond […]
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By H.S.Brar Way back in 1986, Dr. S. S. Johl, renowned agriculture economist was approached by the Punjab government to prepare a report on crop diversification with the motive of shifting the cropping area under wheat and paddy to alternative crops. The report was submitted to the government but it could not be implemented. In […]
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