Vibhuti Patel(Second part of the paper ‘Gender Concerns in Climate Change Discourses’)Limited Ownership and Entitlements:Women possess a unique capacity and knowledge to promote, and to provide for adaptation to, and mitigation of climate change, but often have insufficient resources...
Policy UpdateNandini AryaBackgroundThe Indian government has set a bold and ambitious goal to transform the country into a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. As part of its broader mission to reduce carbon emissions, combat climate change, and...
Policy UpdateLakshita SinghBackgroundMicroplastic consumption is considered highly hazardous to human health. These tiny particles can carry or absorb toxic chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates, and heavy metals, which can leach into the body and disrupt hormonal balance,...
Anil TrigunayatJuly 31 was the casting date for a much-feared escalation in the Middle East as Israeli leadership acknowledged killing of the Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr (July 30) but keeping enigmatic silence on the killing of the Hamas top...
Policy UpdateSana AnsariSource:- The HinduThe Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2023, which seeks to replace the three-decade-old Cable Television Networks Regulation Act of 1995 (CTN Act), seeks to broaden the MIB’s regulatory framework by including over-the-top (OTT) and digital news...
MEENU MOHANWith the Union Budget 2024-25, nuclear energy has once again taken center stage, signaling a renewed focus on this vital energy source. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech, emphasized, “Nuclear energy is expected to form a...
Policy UpdateMukti BariBackground: What is the CCTS?The Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023 marks India’s stride toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with its commitments under the Paris Agreement. Created by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, an entity...
TK ArunArranging pensions to be paid out of returns on a corpus created by contributions from employees and employers, while investing the corpus funds wisely, is a sound practiceThe Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) is the National Pension System (NPS) with an...
Anil TrigunayatZelensky criticises India’s purchasing of Russian oil while ignoring that his own benefactors in Europe have been buying billions of dollars of gas from RussiaIt appears that two hugs by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Policy UpdateIshan SinghBackgroundOn July 24, 2024, the budget for 2024 was presented, bringing production-linked incentives back into focus. Budget 2024 has been seen as a subdued means of achieving our long-term objective of VIKSIT BHARAT by 2047.PLI was first...
