Policy UpdatePritha ChowdhuryBackgroundMerchandise exports play an important role in economic growth by generating employment, earning foreign exchange, encouraging industrial development and integrating domestic producers into global value chains. However, Indian exporters have historically faced challenges such as high logistics...
Policy UpdatePritha ChowdhuryBackgroundMerchandise exports play an important role in economic growth by generating employment, earning foreign exchange, encouraging industrial development and integrating domestic producers into global value chains. However, Indian exporters have historically faced challenges such as high logistics...
Policy UpdateRavirala LahariBackgroundIndia’s tropical climate makes it highly vulnerable to extreme meteorological events, complex monsoon patterns, high humidity, and rapidly changing weather conditions, making accurate weather prediction particularly challenging. To strengthen the country’s forecasting capabilities, the Ministry of Earth...
Policy UpdateAngela RajeevIntroductionThe Editors Guild of India has said the Press Registrar’s emphasis must stay on “registration” and not “regulation” (Exchange4media, 2023). That line captures what is at stake in press law reform. Press registration in India began under...
Policy UpdateShailja SinghBackgroundTamil Nadu has emerged as a major electronics manufacturing hub in India, supported by its industrial infrastructure, skilled workforce and established electronics supply chains. Building on this foundation, the Government of Tamil Nadu introduced the Tamil Nadu...
Policy UpdateAshi VermaBackground India’s digital inclusion is constrained by its linguistic diversity, with over 90% of the population non-proficient in English, limiting access to the predominantly English internet. To address this structural barrier, the Government of India has initiated AI-driven...
Policy Update Debjani ChatterjeeBackgroundWomen facing domestic violence, human trafficking, abandonment and extreme poverty often struggle to find safe shelter and rebuild their lives. Before 2022, the Government of India operated two separate schemes, Swadhar Greh for women in difficult...
Policy Update Prisha SachdevaBackgroundDoping refers to the use of prohibited substances or methods by athletes to artificially enhance their performance in sports. This includes taking banned drugs such as anabolic steroids, stimulants, or hormones, as well as using methods...
Policy UpdateTanishaBackgroundSpecial Clothing and Mountaineering Equipment, SCME, is the Indian Army’s term for the extreme-cold clothing and climbing gear issued to troops deployed in Super High Altitude Areas such as Siachen and the higher reaches of Ladakh, authorised for...
Policy UpdateDebjani ChattarjeeBackgroundWomen in Himachal Pradesh often face difficulties in accessing formal credit because of limited income, lack of collateral and financial constraints. These barriers can prevent them from starting small businesses, expanding existing activities and becoming financially independent....
