Policy UpdateYashkirti PalIndia’s Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), launched in 2007 by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, represents an ambitious attempt to modernise grievance redressal through digital infrastructure. In a country characterised by...
Policy UpdatePrabhjot DayalBackgroundThe Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) is the flagship long-term vocational training program offered by the Directorate General of Training (DGT) within the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The program is executed through Industrial Training Institutes...
Policy UpdatePrabhjot DayalBackgroundThe National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC), initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment offers full financial assistance to 2,000 meritorious SC students pursuing full-time M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses in recognized Indian universities and...
Policy UpdateRiddhi SutharBackgroundIndia’s border fencing policy with Bangladesh is a component of a larger national border management plan that aims to prevent illegal infiltration, control cross-border mobility, boost territorial security, and reduce transnational crimes. The Border Security Force (BSF)...
Policy UpdateMehul RastogiBackgroundPRAHAAR is India’s first formal comprehensive counter terrorism policy to move the country from a largely reactive response to a coordinated, intelligence‑led, whole-of-government posture. ‘PRAHAAR’ was finalised and launched in February 2026 by the Ministry of Home...
Policy UpdateRiddhi SutharBackground In 1987 India became the first country to receive “Pioneer Investor” status from the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for exploration of polymetallic nodules in the Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB). Nearly 75,000 sq. km. of seabed area...
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarBackgroundEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting has evolved globally from voluntary updates to a core element of corporate governance. India has both followed and, at times, led this shift. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),...
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarBackgroundAs climate change becomes a greater global concern, many countries are using market-based solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while supporting economic growth. Carbon markets have become a key policy tool, putting a price on emissions reductions...
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarBackgroundIndian cities are increasingly at the forefront of the climate crisis. Rapid urbanisation, growing populations, and rising infrastructure demands have heightened exposure to challenges such as heatwaves, urban flooding, poor air quality, water stress, and pressure on...
Policy UpdateParidhi PassiBackgroundIndia has one of the highest burdens of sickle cell disease in the world, but for decades it did not get much policy attention. Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder where red blood cells turn...
