Policy UpdatePurbaa JagannathBackgroundFor decades, the power distribution segment has been a weak financial link in the growing electricity system in India, leading to frequent losses that state governments are forced to dig into their accounts to meet through bailouts,...
Policy UpdateArya GuptaBackgroundGovernment purchasing is one of the biggest single levers any economy has on industrial demand, with over 1.6 lakh government buyer entities using the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), (Press Information Bureau, 2025) for procurement where cumulative Gross Merchandise...
Policy UpdateDebjani ChatterjeeBackgroundHistorically, Uttar Pradesh has faced persistent gender disparities, including low female literacy, child marriage and gender discrimination affecting girls. Census 2011 recorded a child sex ratio of only 902 girls per 1,000 boys. NFHS 4 (National Family...
Policy UpdatePrisha SachdevaBackgroundAs AI systems become embedded in healthcare, finance, education, and governance, the risks they carry algorithmic bias, deepfakes, privacy violations, and opaque decision-making grow alongside their benefits. The Safe & Trusted AI pillar was designed as the...
Policy UpdateHimanshi SinghBackgroundThe Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme stands as the flagship international capacity-building platform of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India. Instituted in 1964, ITEC represents one of the world’s oldest and most...
Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundWelfare schemes are designed to address social and economic vulnerabilities, but their effectiveness depends not only on the allocation of public resources but also on whether benefits and services reach the intended beneficiaries. The Department of Social Justice...
Policy UpdateAyana N KBackground Kerala was among the earliest Indian states to formally recognise electric mobility as a policy priority. The Kerala Electric Vehicle Policy was notified by the Transport Department on 10 March 2019, with a validity period of...
Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBACKGROUNDTamil Nadu has a long tradition of universal welfare measures, from subsidised food and health care to free electricity and education support. Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam extends this legacy by placing a regular cash income directly...
Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBACKGROUNDTamil Nadu has a long tradition of universal welfare measures, from subsidised food and health care to free electricity and education support. Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam extends this legacy by placing a regular cash income directly...
Policy UpdateSaachi SaxenaBackgroundEconomic growth is usually measured in terms of output, income and investment. But behind this growth lies a less visible physical economy that depends on minerals, metals, energy, land and other natural resources. For a country such...
