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Anil TrigunayatIn recent times, Indian diplomacy has had to navigate typical geopolitical challenges, especially when it led multilateral groups like the G20 (in 2023) and BRICS+ in 2026. The New Delhi Summit 2023, until the last minute, was marred...
Policy UpdateShivali YadavBackgroundThe Ministry of Women and Child Development launched Nari Adalat in 2023 under the Sambal sub-scheme of Mission Shakti (2021–26) to improve women’s access to justice through community-based dispute resolution. Inspired by the Parivarik Mahila Lok...
Atharva SalunkeWhen Hon. Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar formally launched India’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term in New York this week, it was more than the...
Nayanshi JainIntroductionIndia’s governance architecture is undergoing a paradigm shift from paper-based administration to digitally enabled public management, driven by initiatives such as Digital India Programme and broader civil service reforms. The Digital India programme was launched in 2015, marking...
Nayanshi JainIntroductionIn an increasingly interconnected world, cultural diplomacy has become an important instrument of foreign policy, enabling countries to strengthen international partnerships through shared heritage, values, and people-to-people exchanges. For India, with its rich civilisational legacy and centuries-old maritime...
Policy UpdateParidhi PassiBackgroundCentrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) form the backbone of India’s welfare and infrastructure delivery, jointly funded by the Centre and states but implemented through state-level agencies. For years, the fund flow architecture behind these schemes suffered from a...
Policy UpdateShivali Yadav1. Background :The Palna scheme was started by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on 1 April 2022. This is part of the Samarthya component of Mission Shakti. It replaced the National Creche Scheme. The Ministry...
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarIntroduction: From Welfare to Women-Led DevelopmentIndia’s rural development policy has gone through three main phases. The first, called “women’s welfare,” saw women mostly as recipients of nutrition, health, and poverty relief. The second, “women empowerment,” developed alongside...
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarIntroductionIn the last thirty years, rural women’s development in India has gone through several stages. It began with welfare programs focused on nutrition, maternal health, and poverty relief. The 1990s saw the rise of Self-Help Groups (SHGs)...
Anil Trigunayat India hosted the Foreign Ministers of the BRICS countries in New Delhi in the backdrop of the US and Israeli war on Iran and its fallout to the Gulf countries. A consensus eluded as Iran and the UAE...
