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Policy Update Debjani ChattarjeeBackgroundKanyashree Prakalpa was introduced in 2013 in West Bengal to address two closely connected challenges faced by adolescent girls in West Bengal: child marriage and discontinuation of education. The scheme sought to provide families with financial...
Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackgroundThe Public Distribution System (PDS) plays an important role in ensuring food and nutritional security for vulnerable sections of the population. Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, the Government of India is committed to ensuring...
Policy UpdateNivedya MuraliBackground Gone are the times when National security was synonymous lonely to the military might of a country.As nations grew in terms of power and people,not only military capabilities but various other factors such as technology,mineral resource,economic development...
Policy UpdateAditya ChavanBackgroundIndia’s ability to sustain high economic growth increasingly depends on its capacity to attract, facilitate and retain investment. While the Union Government sets the broader macroeconomic and policy framework, many of the conditions that actually shape an...
Policy UpdateSneha KohliBackground The Agnipath scheme was launched by the Union Cabinet on 14th June 2022 approving an attractive recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the armed forces of India. The youth selected under this scheme are called...
Policy UpdateGowri Kodali IntroductionIndia’s agricultural policy has long faced a fundamental information challenge. While the government may determine the types of assistance to provide, identifying who is engaged in farming, the locations of agricultural activity, the crops cultivated, and the...
Policy UpdateRishika SoniBackgroundPublic examinations determine more than the test of academic capability. For millions of students, examinations determine access to higher education, government employment, and social mobility. Any kind of unfair practices in the public examination process therefore affects...
Policy UpdateRashi KothariECMS BackgroundIndia’s electronics sector has undergone rapid expansion over the past decade, transforming the country into one of the world’s largest assembly hubs for finished consumer devices. However, this expansion historically relied on downstream Assembly, Testing,...
Policy UpdateAkshat JangidBackgroundOn February 28, 2026, war broke out in West Asia after the United States and Israel launched a coordinated large-scale air campaign across Iran, reigniting long-standing regional tensions. The conflict quickly escalated, with Iran closing the Strait...
Policy UpdateArjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe National Pension System (NPS) was notified by the Ministry of Finance on 22 December 2003 and became effective from 1 January 2004. Originally introduced as the New Pension Scheme, it was designed as a new...
