Policy UpdateMuskan ThakurBackgroundThe Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched eGramSwaraj on 24 April 2020 under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project. The main aim was to make Panchayati Raj Institutions more transparent, accountable and efficient by shifting their day-to-day work onto...
Policy UpdateKhushiIntroductionIndian agriculture has long been centered around a few staple crops, primarily rice and wheat. While this heavy focus was very helpful after the Green Revolution in ensuring food security, with time it has also created many problems...
Policy UpdateAashvee PrishaBackground India- Africa cooperation has long emphasised development through technology and capacity-building. India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)- the interoperable building blocks of digital identity, payments and data platforms- has been central to its Digital India transformation. Since Aadhar’s...
Purvi NarayanCan Asia’s two giants turn maritime friction into cooperative frameworks?The Indo-Pacific has emerged as the world’s most consequential geopolitical arena, where the interplay of rivalry and cooperation between India and China will, to a large extent, shape the...
Policy UpdateAsmeet KaurBackgroundIndia’s maritime geography and economic needs make it a global leader of an emerging blue economy that encompasses fisheries, renewable energy, sustainable shipping, biotechnology, and coastal tourism. The blue economy contributes nearly 4% of India’s GDP. With...
GauryBackground and IntroductionThey switch the lights on before sunrise. Long before the market registers productivity, women — especially lower-class women — do the invisible work that makes that productivity possible: raising children, preparing food, cleaning, nursing, walking miles for...
Ms. Tanisha UpadhyayIntroductionIn early 2024, India gave a call to transform the country into a developed nation with a USD 30 trillion economy by the time it complete 100th year of Independence. NITI Aayog created a blueprint for India’s...
Manasi SatalkarAbstract Female athletes in India face multidimensional challenges, ranging from menstrual health stigma and nutrition deficiencies to infrastructural barriers. Conventional top-down research often fails to capture these lived realities. Participatory Action Research (PAR) offers a transformative approach by involving...
AthulyaWhen I first set out to explore the dynamics of food purchase, cooking and consumption in Kerala households, I imagined a straightforward path of recruiting participants, conducting interviews, and uncovering insights. Yet, like most qualitative research, the journey has...
Policy UpdateAgamya GoyalBackgroundSince the early 2000s, India and the United States have gradually deepened their strategic partnership, moving beyond trade and culture toward technologies, defence, and security. Space and cyberspace have emerged as domains of critical importance due to...
