Venue, July 2 -- 2026) commenced today at the Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) under the theme "Public Policy in Times of Polycrisis: Rethinking Governance, Evidence and Equity." Organized by the Centre for Public Policy, CIMP, in collaboration with the Public Finance Research Cluster, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, USA, and supported by NITI Aayog, Government of India, the two-day conference has brought together policymakers, academicians, researchers, civil servants, and students to deliberate on contemporary governance challenges and evidence-based public policy. The conference was inaugurated by Dr. N. Vijayalakshmi, Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Govern...