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Policy UpdateSudeshna DuttaBackgroundUnion Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Mission Samriddh Gaon at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, on Tuesday, 25 August 2026 (Press Trust of India, 2026). The Mission aims to develop poverty-free, employment-rich villages with assured basic...
Policy UpdateViksha AdhinarayananBackgroundThe empowerment of persons with disabilities (PwDs) is viewed as a central concern of India’s welfare policies, but it gained sharper focus after the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The Convention...
Policy UpdateMahenoor ImamIntroduction“We must not for a moment forget, it is the birth right of every individual to receive at least the basic education without which he cannot fully discharge his duties as a citizen.” — Maulana Abul Kalam...
Policy UpdateAnamika P KIntroductionJustice is often understood in terms of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the remedies provided under the law. However, the formal recognition of legal rights does not necessarily ensure that individuals can effectively exercise...
Policy UpdateTanishaBackgroundThe Union Budget 2024-25 committed the government to develop a taxonomy for climate finance “for enhancing the availability of capital for climate adaptation and mitigation” (Department of Economic Affairs , 2025, para. 1.4). A taxonomy is a classification...
Policy UpdateSukka AkankshaBackgroundDigital public infrastructure is referred to a collection of common digital systems that must be secure and compatible, and can be developed on open standards and specifications to provide and ensure fair access to public or private...
Policy UpdateRavirala LahariBackgroundThe healthcare ecosystem in India has long been characterized by a dual reliance on modern allopathic medicine and traditional Indian systems of medicine, collectively known as AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homoeopathy). While...
Policy UpdateAngela Rajeev1. IntroductionJ Jeyaranjan, economist and vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission, answers the charge that Tamil Nadu hands out “free stuff” with data. He credits decades of welfare policy for the fall in the state’s poverty rate...
Policy UpdateArjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) was launched by the Government of India in 1982 to address the heavy burden of mental disorders and the severe inadequacy of specialised mental health infrastructure and professionals in the...
Policy UpdateAnamika P KIntroductionJustice is often understood in terms of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the remedies provided under the law. However, the formal recognition of legal rights does not necessarily ensure that individuals can effectively exercise...
