Apekshya BasnetThe Indian Constitution’s Directive Principles of State Policy, which requires each state to implement specific welfare programmes within its means, are mostly achieved through the National Social Assistance Program’s (NSAP).The Indian government launched the National Social Assistance Programme...
Arun KumarIs there something wrong with ‘labharthis’ schemes? Why has this issue become important of late?While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has disparagingly characterised the marginalised as ‘labhartis’, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has continued to implement ‘labharti’ schemes to...
Anil TrigunayatOn May 13, India and Iran formally signed a 10-year agreement for management and development of the strategically located Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran. Until now there has been an annual contract awarded to India Port Global Ltd...
Harsh V PantVivek MishraBlinken’s visit may be another way of signalling to China that it shouldn’t exploit any crisis to escalate new ones, at least until the US elections are over.When the United States (US) secretary of state, Antony...
Aditi Narayani PaswanSavarkar believed that heredity could not determine a person’s intellect or talent and that India’s freedom wouldn’t last without social reforms.Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, whose died 56 years ago on February 26, was a man who moved from...
T K ArunThe integrity of elections now depends not on the integrity of the election officials but on the integrity of the software and engineers of 2 EVM manufacturers.The essential task of a voting system is to make sure...
Mannat GhummanIndia has experienced an unprecedented boom in startup creation and funding over thepast decade, establishing itself as a key global hub for innovation and business.Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)India has experienced an unprecedented boom in startup creation...
Apekshya BasnetIntroductionAs the world grapples with issues such as pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change, it is becoming increasingly clear that global efforts are required to protect our planet for coming generations. Thus, in such an era marked by...
Harsh V. Pant As the world order continues to evolve, key players are reconfiguring their policies as a response. The West is being challenged internally as domestic aspirations change under the onslaught of global forces, even as the global...
In the current model, there is no incentive for healthcare providers to keep an insured individual healthy; they get some business only if the latter falls ill.
