Manorama BakshiCesarean delivery, when required for medical reasons, is crucial in protecting the health of both mother and baby. But the sharp increase in planned C-sections, those chosen without urgent medical need, is subtly transforming how childbirth happens in...
TK ARUNIt is in India’s self-interest to take a principled stand on the genocide in Gaza and the attack on IranThe bombing of Iran represents the return of old-style imperialism, making the point that might is right with the...
Swaran SinghAfter more than three years, China’s top diplomat and Politburo member Wang Yi visited New Delhi this week for the 24th round of India-China Special Representative talks.The last round took place in December 2019, but the Galwan Valley...
Swaran SinghAfter more than three years, China’s top diplomat and Politburo member Wang Yi visited New Delhi this week for the 24th round of India-China Special Representative talks.The last round took place in December 2019, but the Galwan Valley...
Prabir DePresident Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this month, imposing an additional 25% tariff on India for its imports from Russia, thereby raising the total tariff level to 50%. This World Trade Organization (WTO)-inconsistent tariff, whose implementation was notified...
Policy UpdateAditi BishtBackgroundWhen a husband dies due to an accident, natural causes or illness, widows of ex-servicemen (ESM) are left in financial distress and social isolation. To support these women, RMEWF launched a scheme in August 2023 to provide...
Policy UpdateAsmeet KaurBackgroundUnregulated and accelerated urbanization has fueled the expansion of unauthorised colonies, particularly in major metropolitan areas. The issue is especially pronounced in Delhi, where large numbers of migrants have settled over the years without access to formal...
Srishti SinhaIn 2021, the Government of India launched the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Programme (VVMP), commonly referred to as the Vehicle Scrappage Policy, with a threefold ambition: to improve road safety, reduce urban air pollution, and kick-start a domestic circular...
Policy UpdatePranathi PoreddyBackground India is a rapidly digitalising state with over 954.40 million users. The reach of internet services is immense, with various sectors like healthcare, banking, education and finance adopting the digital platforms to dispense their services. This widespread...
Policy UpdateParth LathiyaBackgroundIn the last two decades, India has adopted technology as a way to make governance closer and more accessible to its people. When the National e-Governance Plan was launched in 2006, the first steps were taken to...
