Policy UpdateRaushan RajHistory: Tamil Nadu, once referred to as the Madras State until 1969, has developed one of India’s best welfare and development establishments through long-standing revenues, agriculture, and social welfare, along with emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, digital...
Policy UpdateShailja SinghBackgroundOn 6th July 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers, chaired by the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026, formulated by the Department of IT & Electronics. The new policy subsumes...
Policy Update Pragya RaghavAbstractIndia’s 2026 BRICS Chairship placed the Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI) at the centre of the grouping’s economic agenda. The First Meeting of CGETI, held in New Delhi in February 2026 under the...
Policy Update Neha Kumari1. BackgroundIndia’s first national cybersecurity policy was the National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP) 2013, which came into effect on July 2, 2013. The main aim of the policy was to make India’s cyberspace safer, build trust...
Mahenoor ImamBACKGROUNDAs India transitions towards a developed country, economic growth is accelerating faster, creating productive and formal employment opportunities for its growing workforce, particularly its young population. As per PLFS Annual Report 2025, Youth (age 15-29) unemployment rate has...
Policy UpdateNinchen TamangAbstractIndia’s 2026 BRICS Chairship has placed education on a sustained calendar of engagements, with the first and second Senior Officials’ Meetings held in April, followed by the BRICS Network University Conference and International Governing Board Meeting in...
Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBackgroundMukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana is Maharashtra’s large-scale monthly cash-transfer programme for women from lower-income households. Announced in the State Budget in June 2024 and operationalised through a Government Resolution dated 28 June 2024, the programme provides...
Policy UpdateRashi KothariBackground & Structural ContextOver the past decade, India’s integration with the global digital economy has driven a rapid increase in foreign currency transactions by resident individuals. From overseas education expenses and international business travel to cross-border e-commerce...
Policy UpdateAshi VermaBackground Gujarat has emerged as a pioneer in India’s artificial intelligence landscape with the establishment of its Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence, Gandhinagar. Inaugurated on 27 January 2025 by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the CoE reflects the...
Policy UpdatePragya RaghavBackgroundThe Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) emerged from the Shanghai Five Mechanism established in 1996 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to address border disputes and build mutual trust. It was formally established as the SCO in...
