Policy UpdateAnto Mariya M MBackgroundPolar Science and Cryosphere Research scheme, abbreviated as PACER, is an initiative of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) under the Government of India. PACER is a research and development (R&D) scheme aimed at studying...
Policy UpdateRashmi KumariIntroductionIn this digital age, access to quality academic resources is now a ‘need’ rather than a ‘want’. This awareness led the Ministry of Education to launch the e-ShodhSindhu (eSS) scheme in December 2015, enabling all Indian academic...
Policy UpdateOm VisputeBackgroundPradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), a major central government project, was introduced on July 1, 2015, with the goal of encouraging water-efficient farming in India and guaranteeing irrigation for all cultivable plots. With the slogans “Har...
Policy UpdateAshutosh ShuklaBackground The India-Europe Connectivity Partnership is a flagship program launched in 2021, marking a strategic collaboration between India and Europe. The partnership aims to connect India and Europe through transparency, inclusivity, and sustainability in response to the gap...
Policy UpdateAnto Mariya M MBackgroundThe Ganga River, which runs for about 2,525 km, was declared the National River of the country in 2008. However, the river is not immune to the challenges of pollution and excessive water abstraction. Every...
Urvashi SinghalPolicy UpdateBackgroundIndia is known to be a country with high biodiversity and a vast array of domesticated crop species and their wild relatives. With more than 811 domesticated crop species and 902 crop wild relatives, the country has...
Policy InsightPrashail TripathiBACKGROUNDThe Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS) scheme is one of the five schemes that have been merged together under a unified umbrella scheme of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, collectively known as...
Tikender Singh PanwarIndia’s urban future cannot be scripted in auditoriums in Gurugram. It must be built in the everyday struggles of councillors, sanitation workers, street vendors, and residents who are fighting to make their cities liveable.Commuters move through a...
Amruta MagarWe often say numbers don’t lie — but the truth they tell depends on where, and how, we look. In my recent study, “Quantitative Assessment of Women’s Representation and Influence in Maharashtra’s Governance and Public Policy (2005–2025),” I set out to...
BK Ritu ThakkarWhen I began my research on “Conscious Leadership for Global Impact and Growth: Insights from Women-Led Institution – Brahma Kumaris”, I knew I was stepping into a living laboratory of leadership—one that did not just exist in...
