Mehul RastogiIntroductionChina’s economy has always been described as one of the biggest, fastest-growing, and most influential forces racing for global dominance. Its economic rise over the last four decades has been studied by many educational institutions. From 1978 when...
Policy Update Arjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card Scheme was introduced, in August 2005, by amending the Citizenship Act, 1955, in response to persistent demands for “dual citizenship” from the Indian diaspora, particularly in North America...
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Policy UpdateSneha KohliBackgroundThe Comprehensive Health Insurance of Antyodaya Units (CHIRAYU) Scheme of Haryana was launched on November 21, 2022 as an extension of state-specific Ayushman Bharat Yojana by the Department of Health, Haryana Government (Ayushman Bharat, Haryana, n.d.). The...
Policy UpdatePritha ChowdharyBackgroundForests provide important ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, soil and water conservation, climate regulation, and the provision of fuel, fodder, timber and non-timber forest products. They are also an important source of livelihood for...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundIndia’s direct selling sector, encompassing multi-level marketing (MLM) companies selling wellness, cosmetics, and household products through networks of independent sellers rather than fixed retail outlets, operated for decades without a binding statutory framework. The only regulatory reference...
Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundIndia possesses a vast and diverse manuscript heritage covering fields such as philosophy, literature, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, arts, governance and other knowledge traditions. These manuscripts are dispersed across libraries, academic institutions, museums, temples, monasteries, private collections and individual...
Rahi NaikIntroduction: Why the Gulf Is Building Security Beyond WashingtonFor decades, the security architecture of the Arabian Gulf rested on an implicit bargain: Gulf monarchies would remain closely aligned with Washington, while the United States would provide the military...
InsightsAnkita GanguliHow falling fertility, ageing, youth migration and uneven urbanisation are reshaping India’s eastern frontierIndia’s demographic debate is often reduced to a single question: is the population rising or falling? That question is increasingly inadequate for West Bengal and...
Policy Update Ayan Bordoloi BackgroundThe issue...
