Policy UpdateMohd AsifBackgroundIndia has been a dialogue partner of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) since 1992. In 2012, marking 20 years of this partnership, the relationship was elevated to a strategic level during a commemorative summit.ASEAN comprises 10...
Policy UpdateMohd AsifBackground The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in assembly constituencies of state of Goa Bill, 2024 passed in Lok Sabha in August 2024. This legislation would allow the census commissioner to confirm the ST population in Goa,...
Policy UpdateDevananda SContextThe Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 1, 2024. The bill is an amendment of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The act of 2005 was enacted in response to the several...
Policy UpdateDevananda S ContextSeeds are the foundation of the food chain and vital for agricultural strength, encoding genetic traits that ensure plant survival across generations. They hold significant biological and economic value, providing essential nutrients for growth and serving...
Riya RawatIntroductionIndia, home to one of the largest agricultural economies in the world, depends on farming not just for food security but as a vital source of livelihood for over half its population. Often referred to as the backbone...
Policy UpdateMeenu MohanHistoryThe Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) of India traces its origins back to July 1981, when the Department of Ocean Development (DOD) was established under the Cabinet Secretariat and directly overseen by the Prime Minister. In March...
TK ARUNThe evil that men do to gain the political upper hand lives on after their success, and threatens to savage the present and undermine the futureMultiple agitations are underway in different parts of North India to uproot mosques...
Srikanth KondapalliPresident-elect Donald Trump’s announcement last week to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China has rattled the countries concerned as well as the global markets. Mexico has already spoken about retaliatory tariffs. However, China’s response is going to...
Anil TrigunayatWhether it is Trump’s diktat to Bibi to finish the job before re-entering the White House or Biden-Blinken persistence that finally paid off—the fact is that peace should always be a more desirable enterprise than starting a factory...
Aditi Narayan PrasadCutting across caste and communal lines, women voted for the Mahayuti, which empowered them by putting spending power in their hands. And in many areas, they were joined by Dalit and OBC votersWhile every win is celebrated...
