Policy UpdateRiddhi SutharBackground The diplomatic relations between India and Seychelles were established in 1976, following Seychelles’ independence, and over the decades, India has emerged as one of the island nation’s principal security partners in the Western Indian Ocean. In 2015,...
Policy UpdateParidhi PassiIntroductionRailway stations in India have long functioned as more than transit points: they anchor local economies, connect regions to national supply chains, and shape how a town or city is perceived by visitors and investors alike. As...
Policy UpdateMadhuritha DIntroduction: The Pankhudi portal was launched on 8 January 2026 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It is an integrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and partnership facilitation digital portal aimed at strengthening coordination, transparency, and structured...
Session ReportDolly KaushikClimate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century, transcending national boundaries and demanding collective global action. While discussions on climate change often revolve around local environmental degradation such as deforestation, urbanisation,...
Policy UpdateAyan BordoloiBackgroundThe 1643 km India-Myanmar border which traverses through Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram was not bounded by walls but by kinship for more than 70 years. Established under the Passport Rules of India, in 1950 and...
Rashi Kothari BackgroundThe Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Telecom and Networking Products was launched by the Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), on February 24, 2021, with an aggregate fiscal outlay of ₹12,195 crore over a five-year implementation...
Policy UpdateAditi PBackgroundIndia’s civil services are a key aspect of its public administration and serve as its backbone, which helps in executing planned policies into real-life actions. Earlier training was based on seniority rather than role-based, which made it...
Policy UpdateManvikBackgroundIn July 2020, the Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, replacing a framework that had stood for 34 years. It promised a complete overhaul: a new 5+3+3+4 curricular structure, mother tongue instruction in early grades,...
Anil TrigunayatIn recent times, Indian diplomacy has had to navigate typical geopolitical challenges, especially when it led multilateral groups like the G20 (in 2023) and BRICS+ in 2026. The New Delhi Summit 2023, until the last minute, was marred...
Policy UpdateShivali YadavBackgroundThe Ministry of Women and Child Development launched Nari Adalat in 2023 under the Sambal sub-scheme of Mission Shakti (2021–26) to improve women’s access to justice through community-based dispute resolution. Inspired by the Parivarik Mahila Lok...
