Policy UpdateOmkar ShelarIntroductionThe Indian government launched a ₹10,000 crore Fund of Funds in Union Budget 2025 to concentrate on deep-tech startups as part of its mission to enhance sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, biotechnology and semiconductors. This...
Policy UpdateDeepankshi Agnihotry Introduction“Technology by itself doesn’t solve problems. It has to be embedded in a broader system of governance, regulation, and social context to be truly transformative.”(Nandan Nilekani) As we navigate the ever-evolving domain of science and technology, it...
Policy UpdateDiva BhatiaBackground The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) was established in September 2001 to rectify the fragmentary planning and uneven growth in eight north-eastern states of India – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim...
Policy UpdateShivchaitanya MahajanExecutive SummaryThe Central Vista Redevelopment Project is a landmark program that brought modernization to India’s 86-year-old administrative complex. Spanning ₹20,000 crores in expenditure and a duration of seven years (2019-2026), the project seeks to rehouse government offices,...
Policy UpdateSreyoshi MitraThe Ministry of Communications is a Central Ministry under the Government of India that handles telecommunications and postal services. It was carved out of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on 19th July, 2016. It consists...
Arun KumarGDP numbers released in the Press Note dated February 28, 2025 (henceforth referred to as ‘the document’) present four sets of data. They pertain to: (a) Quarterly Estimates of GDP for Q3 (October-December) of 2024-25; (b) Advance Estimates of Annual...
Policy UpdateYash KumarBackgroundSAGAR, stands for Strategic and Growth for all in the region, was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 12, 2015, during his address to the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) The initiative emerged from India’s...
Policy UpdateKhushboo DandonaPoverty is not a state where an individual lacks the money or material possessions to fulfill their basic needs; it is a complex social condition shaped by structural inequalities, socio-economic policies, and systemic exclusion. It is associated...
Tanuj Samaddar The issue of failed or volatile states emerging as breeding grounds of terrorism has become a focal point of international security discussions. The capacity of these organisations to exploit ungoverned spaces & use the political power vacuum and...
Shivam AdhikariWhen Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, erupted into war in April 2023, the world watched with grim déjà vu. Another peace deal crumbled, and another country plunged into civil conflict. But the story of Sudan’s war isn’t just one of...
