Kinnow, also known as the ‘King fruit of Punjab’, comes in the ‘Mandarin’ group of citrus fruits and is grown on a wide scale in India and Pakistan. It is a hybrid between two citrus cultivars namely ‘King’ (Citrus nobilis) and ‘Willow Leaf’ mandarin (Citrus deliciosa).  Dr. H.B. Frost created the fruit variety in 1915 […]

Kriti Sharma The power industry in Punjab is at a crossroads where political, regulatory, and economic factors intersect. State power policies, such as free electricity programs and subsidies, have long been entwined with political dynamics, and have determined policy choices and election results. While the goal of these policies is to assist low-income households and […]

Originally published in Hindustan Times As a key component of the Green Revolution policy framework, groundwater irrigation played a crucial role in averting the food crises of the late 1960s and prevented the country sliding into a Malthusian trap. Groundwater in Punjab, once a common resource, now exemplifies the “tragedy of the commons”. As per […]

We are pleased to release our new discussion paper, ‘Empowering Small Farmers Through Water Conservation: A policy roadmap for Punjab and Haryana’. It explores policy solutions to tackle the growing water scarcity issues faced by farmers in Punjab and Haryana, offering both short-term and long-term strategies to ensure equitable access to water and promote sustainable […]

We are pleased to release the discussion paper from our latest colloquium on Land Acquisition in Punjab: Development and Livelihoods held at Panjab University on 17 January 2025. The paper summarises the points highlighted by our esteemed speakers during their addresses. Read the complete paper.