Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackground The PARIVARTAN (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions) Scheme, 2026 is a Government of India initiative aimed at reducing vehicular pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region...
Policy UpdateGargi BishtSeasonal migration is not only a transfer of labor; for vulnerable groups, it can also lead to the temporary deprivation of many services such as nutrition, immunization, education, health, and child-protection systems. Maharashtra’s Maharashtra Migration Tracking System...
Dr.Nidhi ChauhanRoad traffic crashes are often described on the basis of numbers, i.e., the number ofpeople killed, injured, the number of vehicles involved, or the number of crashes recorded.But behind every number is a person, a family, and a...
Dr.Nidhi ChauhanRoad traffic crashes are often described on the basis of numbers, i.e., the number ofpeople killed, injured, the number of vehicles involved, or the number of crashes recorded.But behind every number is a person, a family, and a...
Policy UpdateMannat AbbotBackgroundAgainst this backdrop, the introduction of GST in July 2017 represented a significant restructuring of India’s indirect tax system and created new incentives for businesses to participate in the formal economy. By replacing a fragmented system of...
Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundThe rapid expansion of digital payments, online services, social media and connected technologies has created increasingly complex forms of cybercrime. Investigating such offences requires specialised capabilities in digital evidence collection, cyber forensics, electronic device examination, online financial trails...
Policy UpdateSaachi SaxenaBackgroundenvisaged establishing 5,000 Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants with an annual production target of 15 million metric tonnes (MMT) by 2023–24 (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas , 2022). According to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL, 2026),...
Policy UpdateDivya NatarajanBackgroundThe Tamil Nadu FinTech Policy 2021 is the state government’s dedicated framework to position Tamil Nadu as a leading national and global hub for financial technology. It was formally released by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the...
Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackgroundThe textile and apparel industry is an important part of India’s economy, contributing to employment, exports and industrial development. However, the sector faces several challenges, including gaps in production capacity, limited integration across different stages of the...
Pinkle GogoiIntroduction When we discuss women’s empowerment today, feminism is increasingly aware that the terrain on which women and men acquire their gendered sense of self and social identity is more varied and complex than was assumed in the era...
