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IntroductionBiotechnology has quietly become one of India’s most consequential growth sectors, yet for years it lacked a single, unifying national framework. The BioE3 Policy, Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment, was designed to fill that gap.The Union Cabinet, led...
Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackgroundPrior to 2015, India’s disability policy was governed by the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 which was a welfare-oriented statute that referenced non-discrimination in access to transport and public...
Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground India is often described as a young nation, yet it is simultaneously becoming one of the world’s fastest-ageing nations. The country’s elderly population, those aged 60 and above, numbered 149 million as of 1 July, 2022 and...
Policy Update Mehul RastogiIntroduction –India and Norway have shared a long-standing partnership and bilateral relations since February 1947, which have strengthened over the years. 2027 will mark 80 years of diplomatic relations between India and Norway. They have bilateral...
Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground Health insurance has emerged as a critical policy instrument for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in India. Before the introduction of Swasthya Sathi, West Bengal faced significant challenges related to catastrophic health expenditure (CHE), low insurance penetration...
Policy UpdateRakhi KumariBackgroundIndia and Canada’s relationship goes back a long way, built on shared democratic values, a large Indian diaspora of nearly 1.8 million people, and growing trade ties. It’s a partnership that runs deeper than just Commonwealth history....
Policy UpdateShruti SethiIntroduction Against the backdrop of a falling Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 1.5, significantly below the replacement-level fertility rate of 2.1 required to maintain a stable population, the Andhra Pradesh Government has proposed a Population Management Policy aimed...
Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundThe global labour market has undergone a fundamental transformation since the 2008 global financial crisis. Traditional employment relationships have increasingly given way to flexible platform-mediated forms of work collectively referred to as the gig economy. In India,...
Policy UpdateShivali YadavBACKGROUND On 29 July, 2021, Vidya Pravesh was launched by the Prime Minister to commemorate one year of the NEP ( National Education Policy) 2020. This is a 3-month play-based school preparation programme being offered in all States...
Manorama BakshiArjun KumarFor decades, India’s public health system relied largely on demand-side interventions such as expanding insurance coverage and beneficiary support. While these measures improved financial access to healthcare, they frequently encountered a structural constraint: the lack of adequate...
