Shivani ChauhanIndia’s education system presents a paradox. On paper, the country has achieved near-universal access to schooling, with government data showing a Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of almost 100% at the primary level (UDISE+, 2022). Nearly every child of...
Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundJammu and Kashmir’s handicraft sector combines household-based production, specialised craft skills and a large network of small artisans. The sector includes carpets, Pashmina, Kani and Sozni shawls, papier-mâché, walnut wood carving, Khatamband, embroidery and several regional crafts....
Policy Update Ayan BordoloiBackgroundOver the past decade and more, the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) has evolved from a standalone climate-adaptation-focused mission into part of India’s agricultural policy framework. NMSA was launched as one of the eight missions...
Policy Update Prisha SachdevaBackgroundThe IndiaAI Mission was launched in March 2024 with a total outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore over five years to build a comprehensive AI ecosystem in India. The mission’s overarching goal is “AI for All,” democratising access...
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...
