Tikender Singh PanwarShimla still carries the storybook charm of the “Queen of Hills” — its winding lanes shaded by deodar trees, ridge views worthy of postcards and a colonial legacy that tourists flock to year after year. But scratch...
Policy Update Sivasankari SridharBackgroundThe Beach Environment & Aesthetic Management Services (BEAMS) Programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India. It is implemented under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) initiative...
Manorama BakshiIndia has been working on women’s and children’s health for over a decade now. It has not been in vain. Maternal deaths have dropped. More babies are born safely in hospitals. Vaccines reach even the remotest corners. These...
Policy UpdatePranathi PoreddyIntroductionThe Coastal Shipping Bill is a legislation passed on August 7, 2025, to strengthen and modernise the Indian Maritime Sector and bolster the Coastal Economy. This progressive piece of legislation replaces part XIV of the Merchant Shipping...
Policy UpdateAshutosh ShuklaBackground The Indian Ocean Region is vital for trade, covering more than 17% of the global area and encompassing more than 30 littoral and Island nations across three major continents, with more than 35% of the world’s population....
Policy UpdateDevshi Satish MishraBackgroundThe North East Road Sector Development Scheme was launched during the Financial Year 2015-16, to take up rehabilitation, construction, and/or upgradation of the following categories of roads (including bridges on the roads) in the North Eastern...
Vedangi Kaushik WartheThe India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, inaugurated at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, marks one of the world’s largest maritime gatherings, bringing together over 100 nations, 1,00,000+ delegates, 500 exhibitors, and 350 global speakers. The week-long...
Keshav SahaniOver the past two decades, India has significantly improved various maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) service indicators. Institutional deliveries, antenatal check-up coverage, immunisation rates, and postnatal care have all shown a sharp and consistent upward trend. However,...
Policy UpdateAditi Bisht Image Source: The Diplomatist OverviewIndia and Mexico have a long history of relationship, based on historical, cultural, and economic similarities. Both nations have varying geo-climatic conditions, rich diversity, and a similar civilizational legacy. Diplomatic relations were created between...
Policy UpdateMuskan ThakurBackgroundThe National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) was developed as the digital interface for the flagship crop-insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), under the aegis of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. The PMFBY was launched in 2016 to...
