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Policy UpdateVinita SharmaBackground The modern international security context demands a reconsideration of the ideas and institutions that have traditionally governed statecraft and national security. Traditional security thinking focused primarily on state security, identifiable adversary states, military means, territorial defence, and...
Policy Update Dolly KaushikHistoryHimachal Pradesh attained full statehood on 25 January 1971. Its administrative system has evolved over time to encompass a wide range of functions, from long-established welfare, revenue and development responsibilities to newer areas such as digital...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundThe gold loan segment has historically been one of India’s fastest-growing forms of secured retail credit, valued for its speed of disbursal, minimal documentation, and accessibility to borrowers who lack formal credit histories, particularly in rural and...
Policy Update Sudeepti JoshiBackgroundIndia’s approach to e-waste has shifted over time, from simply regulating disposal to making producers themselves responsible for what happens to their products after use. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, notified by the Ministry of Environment,...
Policy UpdateRavirala LahariBackground Historically, Hyderabad was known as “City of lakes”, it was built with a cascade of interconnected lakes (Golusu Katuu), and storm-water drains (nalas) around the Musi river to store and redistribute monsoon runoff across the Deccan plateau....
Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundThe Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) was introduced in 2021–22 by merging three Centrally Sponsored Schemes: the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY), Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP), and Babu...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundGold hallmarking in India began as a voluntary certification scheme run by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in April 2000, allowing jewellers to have their gold articles tested and marked for purity by BIS-recognised centres since...
Policy UpdateGargi BishtBackgroundCritical minerals have emerged as a strategy priority for the World as we expand our energy transition, advanced manufacturing and defence capabilities. Minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and rare earth elements (REEs) are essential inputs...
Policy UpdateApalaBackgroundMission Vatsalya was built around a single promise. The scheme commits the Government to strengthen the juvenile justice care and protection system with the motto “leave no child behind” (Ministry of Women and Child Development, 2022). For a...
Policy UpdateKavin Adithya C.B.Background India stepped into the BRICS presidency in January 2026, focusing on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability. This theme reflects India’s belief in people-centered approach, often summarized by the phrase “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” which means “the world is...
