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Policy UpdateSneha KohliBackground Haryana is an agriculture state known as the ‘bread basket’ of India. The state has diverse ecology and cropping patterns including paddy production. Paddy is a water-intensive crop and requires a high amount of water for...
Policy Update Sneha KohliBackgroundWith the transforming age of technology and globally interconnected world, Artificial Intelligence has become an integral part of governance. India is playing a leading role globally in AI research, innovation and responsible policymaking. Thus, AI marks...
Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundIndia’s public health system increasingly relies on digital platforms for service delivery, beneficiary management, disease surveillance and programme monitoring. However, different national health programmes have developed separate digital systems, creating multiple logins, repetitive data entry and fragmented information...
Policy UpdateAnushree KhareBACKGROUNDAs the institutional economics framework of Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson posits, a country fails to grow as long as it is burdened with extractive institutions that support stagnation rather than entrepreneurship. For years, India’s corporate...
Policy UpdateNivedya MuraliBackground The Krishak Bandhu Scheme is a flagship agricultural welfare programme of the Government of West Bengal, introduced by the Department of Agriculture with effect from 1 January 2019. The scheme was subsequently revamped as Krishak Bandhu (Natun)in...
Policy UpdateShailja SinghBackgroundThe Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy 2026 marks a significant shift in the state’s approach to developing its startup ecosystem. It places greater emphasis on financial support, deep-tech funding and a dedicated institutional framework for implementation. Approved by...
Policy Update Shruti ChandraBackgroundInfrastructure is a critical foundation for socio-economic growth, connectivity and public service delivery. However, the effectiveness of infrastructure investment depends not only on creating new assets but also on ensuring that large projects are implemented...
Mahenoor ImamBackgroundThe Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 insured workers against sickness, maternity, disability and death, but not against losing the job itself. It assumed a worker would hold one job in one factory for a working life, so an...
Policy UpdateVibha SethiBackgroundThe Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme stands as the foundational cornerstone of the Government of India’s campaign to accelerate Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India). Launched in 2020 as a core pillar of the initial economic response strategy, the...
Policy UpdateGowri KodaliIntroductionCoalSETU gives industrial users greater flexibility within the existing linkage system while retaining auction-based allocation. According to the Ministry of Coal, the window permits coal use for industrial purposes, washing and exports, while barring domestic resale and...
