6th India Public Policy Network (IPPN) Conference

The National Data Innovation Centre (NDIC) at NCAER collaborated with the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to organise the 6th India Public Policy Network (IPPN) Conference from 8th to 11th 2026 at the NLSIU Campus in Bengaluru. Participating researchers and policy practitioners utilised the theme of “Public Policy Praxis in the Global South: Building Coherence and Capacity for Future Challenges” to present their work.

Dr Pallavi Choudhuri (Senior Fellow and Deputy-Director, NCAER-NDIC) served as the Chair for a panel discussion on “Challenges in measuring women’s income & wealth” on the second day of the conference. The panel comprised Dr Indradeep Ghosh (Executive Director, Dvara Research), Dr Neetha N. (Professor, Centre for Women’s Development Studies, New Delhi), Dr Praveena Kodoth (Professor, Centre for Development Studies, CDS Trivandrum) and Ms. Mansi Shah (Senior Coordinator, Self-Employed Women’s Association of India, SEWA).

Key insights emerging from the panel discussion underscored the need for stronger evidence to better understand women’s economic realities and inform policy design.