Policy UpdateGowri Kodali IntroductionIndia’s agricultural policy has long faced a fundamental information challenge. While the government may determine the types of assistance to provide, identifying who is engaged in farming, the locations of agricultural activity, the crops cultivated, and the...
Policy UpdateRishika SoniBackgroundPublic examinations determine more than the test of academic capability. For millions of students, examinations determine access to higher education, government employment, and social mobility. Any kind of unfair practices in the public examination process therefore affects...
Policy UpdateRashi KothariECMS BackgroundIndia’s electronics sector has undergone rapid expansion over the past decade, transforming the country into one of the world’s largest assembly hubs for finished consumer devices. However, this expansion historically relied on downstream Assembly, Testing,...
Policy UpdateAkshat JangidBackgroundOn February 28, 2026, war broke out in West Asia after the United States and Israel launched a coordinated large-scale air campaign across Iran, reigniting long-standing regional tensions. The conflict quickly escalated, with Iran closing the Strait...
Policy UpdateArjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe National Pension System (NPS) was notified by the Ministry of Finance on 22 December 2003 and became effective from 1 January 2004. Originally introduced as the New Pension Scheme, it was designed as a new...
Policy UpdateVinita SharmaBackground The modern international security context demands a reconsideration of the ideas and institutions that have traditionally governed statecraft and national security. Traditional security thinking focused primarily on state security, identifiable adversary states, military means, territorial defence, and...
Policy Update Dolly KaushikHistoryHimachal Pradesh attained full statehood on 25 January 1971. Its administrative system has evolved over time to encompass a wide range of functions, from long-established welfare, revenue and development responsibilities to newer areas such as digital...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundThe gold loan segment has historically been one of India’s fastest-growing forms of secured retail credit, valued for its speed of disbursal, minimal documentation, and accessibility to borrowers who lack formal credit histories, particularly in rural and...
Policy Update Sudeepti JoshiBackgroundIndia’s approach to e-waste has shifted over time, from simply regulating disposal to making producers themselves responsible for what happens to their products after use. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, notified by the Ministry of Environment,...
Policy UpdateRavirala LahariBackground Historically, Hyderabad was known as “City of lakes”, it was built with a cascade of interconnected lakes (Golusu Katuu), and storm-water drains (nalas) around the Musi river to store and redistribute monsoon runoff across the Deccan plateau....
