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Policy UpdateRitobrata PurkayasthaIndia’s financial inclusion landscape is undergoing a structural paradigm shift, transitioning from expanding basic brick-and-mortar banking access to deploying an intelligent, real-time digital public ecosystem. Traditionally, financial inclusion has been defined as the process of ensuring access...
Policy UpdateManish ShindeHistoryThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) came into being as an independent Ministry on 15 October 1999, formed by merging the erstwhile Department of Statistics with the Department of Programme Implementation. Its statistical lineage traces...
Policy UpdateManisha KumariBackgroundCoconut occupies a distinctive position in India’s agricultural economy. Often associated with coastal livelihoods, the crop supports farmers, processors, traders and a wide range of downstream industries. Its economic significance extends beyond the sale of fresh coconuts...
Angela RajeevBackgroundThe ‘Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)’ is the largest facet of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and has been run by the Ministry of Rural Development since 1995 (Ministry of Rural Development, 2025). This...
Policy UpdateSandra MenonBackgroundThe Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 was introduced by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2024-25 held on 23 July 2024. The Scheme was later put into law through Chapter IV which...
Shivani ChauhanIndia’s education system presents a paradox. On paper, the country has achieved near-universal access to schooling, with government data showing a Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of almost 100% at the primary level (UDISE+, 2022). Nearly every child of...
Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundJammu and Kashmir’s handicraft sector combines household-based production, specialised craft skills and a large network of small artisans. The sector includes carpets, Pashmina, Kani and Sozni shawls, papier-mâché, walnut wood carving, Khatamband, embroidery and several regional crafts....
Policy Update Ayan BordoloiBackgroundOver the past decade and more, the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) has evolved from a standalone climate-adaptation-focused mission into part of India’s agricultural policy framework. NMSA was launched as one of the eight missions...
Policy Update Prisha SachdevaBackgroundThe IndiaAI Mission was launched in March 2024 with a total outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore over five years to build a comprehensive AI ecosystem in India. The mission’s overarching goal is “AI for All,” democratising access...
Policy UpdateRaushan RajHistory: Tamil Nadu, once referred to as the Madras State until 1969, has developed one of India’s best welfare and development establishments through long-standing revenues, agriculture, and social welfare, along with emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, digital...
