Policy UpdateShivani ChauhanBackgroundThe Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) initiative is a national-level policy intervention by the Government of India to include basic Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy into school education, responding to the rapid integration of AI in our daily...
Policy UpdateParidhi JainINTRODUCTION Historically, India had conducted synchronized elections after the adoption of the constitution between the years 1951-1967, where the elections to the Lok Sabha and most of the State Assemblies took place concurrently. Nevertheless, such practice ended due...
Policy UpdateAmeya SatamBackgroundIndia has recently taken a step towards strengthening the Indo-Pacific security by initiating the Great Nicobar Project. The Great Nicobar Project is located in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, a total area of 166.10 sq. km is...
Anil TrigunayatPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE and key European nations showcases India’s expanding role in shaping a multipolar global orderAfter the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, the only leader to have bridged a huge high-level...
Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundAcross India, religious and charitable institutions have historically played an important role in providing free meals through langars, bhandaras, community kitchens, annadanam programmes, and prasad distribution. These initiatives function as informal social support mechanisms, serving pilgrims, low-income...
Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundThe Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) is a Central Sector initiative implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to improve access to higher education among Other Backward Classes (OBC) and economically...
Policy Update Vishvaney AgarwalBackgroundIndia’s cultural heritage is sustained not only through institutions and monuments but also through artists, performers, researchers, and knowledge practitioners who preserve and transmit artistic traditions across generations. However, many practitioners of traditional and contemporary art...
Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundThe Upgradation of Merit of SC Students is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The scheme was introduced to address structural disparities in educational attainment among Scheduled Caste (SC) students,...
Anil TrigunayatFrom green technologies and semiconductors to defence cooperation, energy security, Arctic research and supply-chain resilience, the PM Modi’s tour underlined New Delhi’s determination to build trusted long-term partnerships with economically advanced and politically influential European powersPrime Minister Narendra...
Policy UpdateParidhi JainBackgroundThe National Electricity Plan (NEP) is a statutory document prepared by India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under The Ministry of Power and it operates under Section 3(4) of the Electricity Act, 2003. NEP is a quantified projection...
