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Policy UpdateArya Gupta1.BackgroundIn the past, all of India’s social sector (an estimated 3 million-plus registered NPOs) had been relying on philanthropy, government grants or funds received via the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mechanism, which are more often than not...
Policy UpdatePurbaa JagannathIntroductionAssam’s relationship with flooding is not new, but the vocabulary of its flood policy is changing. For decades, the state’s response to the Brahmaputra and its tributaries was almost entirely structural: embankments, spurs, and dredging works administered...
Policy UpdateVibha SethiBackground and EvolutionThe Indian e-commerce landscape has historically been dominated by a duopoly, where a few multinational aggregators controlled market access, search visibility, and supply chains. This platform-centric model created massive entry barriers for micro, small, and...
Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackgroundThe rapid growth of solar photovoltaic (SPV) technology has become a key driver of the global shift towards low-carbon energy systems. Declining module costs, technological advancements, and stronger climate commitments have accelerated solar adoption worldwide. In recent...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundThe Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025 represents the most sweeping overhaul of India’s insurance regulatory architecture since the sector was opened to private participation in 2000. Introduced in the Lok Sabha on...
Policy updateAnushree KhareBackgroundHistory doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. When the war in West Asia intensified in February 2026, the rhyme was not hard to find. Rising crude oil prices expanded India’s trade deficits. Foreign portfolio investors were...
Policy UpdateAshi VermaBackground:- India has the largest population in the world, and it continues to grow. A significant part of this population consists of senior citizens aged 60 and above. Elderly people often face many challenges in their daily lives,...
Policy UpdateSneha KohliBackground The India Semiconductor Mission, launched in 2021 aims to develop a strong semiconductor ecosystem for enhancing India’s position in the global electronics manufacturing and design hub. The successful implementation of the first phase has led to the...
Policy UpdateDivya NatarajanBackgroundThe Account Aggregator (AA) framework is a Reserve Bank of India (RBI)-regulated system that lets individuals and businesses share their financial data across institutions through explicit, revocable digital consent, rather than routing it through banks and lenders...
Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground Since the introduction of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), India’s female labour force participation rate (LFPR) has risen sharply from 23.3 per cent in 2017-18 to 41.7 per...
