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Policy Update Ravirala LahariBackgroundThe 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave Panchayati Raj Institutions constitutional status, and the Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects for devolution to them. Over 2.5 lakh panchayats and about 24 lakh elected representatives now operate...
Policy UpdateAyana N KBackgroundAttappady, the only tribal taluk in Kerala, is home to the Irula, Muduga, and Kurumba communities, who constitute approximately 43% of the local population. Located in Palakkad district on the fringes of the Western Ghats, the...
NINCHEN TAMANG“The world was sick, and the ills from which it was suffering were mainly due to the perversion of man, his inability to live at peace with himself.” – Dr. George Brock Chisholm, First Director-General, World Health OrganizationEvery...
Policy UpdateAditya ChavanBackgroundIndia’s electric vehicle and energy storage ambitions depend heavily on imported battery cells. India has historically relied heavily on imported lithium-ion battery cells for EVs, consumer electronics and grid storage, largely sourced from China, leaving India’s clean-energy...
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...
