Policy Update Tanisha HoodaBackgroundBiopharma SHAKTI (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) was proposed in the Union Budget 2026–27 to develop India as a global biopharma manufacturing hub. The initiative has an outlay of ₹10,000 crore over...
Policy UpdateAshi VermaBackground India generates one of the largest volumes of data globally, yet this data remains fragmented across ministries, institutions, and private silos. This fragmentation posed a critical challenge for students, researchers, and innovators seeking authentic, machine-readable, and...
Policy Update Arjya Shree PandeBackground The electronic National Pension System (eNPS) is the online platform of India’s National Pension System (NPS), developed to enable seamless digital registration, contribution, and account management. NPS itself was introduced by the Government of India...
Arun KumarThe Union government has used tricks to get agitations to end by promising much but not delivering on them.Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned under extreme pressure. His resignation was a precondition of Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janta...
Arun KumarThe methodology that has been used to compute the GDP does not capture the decline in the economy in a quarter when the economy suffers a shock. The previous year’s good performance is projected and the indicators are...
Policy UpdateNeha KumariBackgroundThe Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a government-announced price at which certain crops are purchased from farmers. It was introduced to protect farmers from sharp price falls during harvest seasons and to ensure them a minimum income....
Policy Update Arya GuptaBackgroundNagaland, with a geographical area of 16,579 sq km, is one of India’s smallest North-Eastern states and its seventh smallest by population at about 19.78 lakh persons (Census 2011). It is characterised by an entirely hilly...
Arya GuptaBackgroundMicro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) account for about 31.1% of the total GDP of India, 35.4% of manufacturing output and 48.58%% of India’s exports and are the second largest employers of labour after agriculture (Ministry of Finance,...
Policy updateGargi BishtAssam, situated in the North- East of India is the largest north eastern state both in terms of population as well as in terms of area. Assam’s 2026 – 27 Budget marks an important shift in the...
Policy UpdateNeha KumariBackgroundGroundwater is one of the most important sources of water in India. It supports agriculture, drinking water, rural livelihoods, and several urban and industrial activities. According to the Dynamic Groundwater Resources Assessment, 2025, India extracts about 247.22...
