Policy UpdateSivasankari SridharBackgroundDigital governance in India has grown rapidly under the Digital India programme launched in 2015, which aimed to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. A key component of this transformation is inclusivity,...
Policy UpdateAyush BansalBackgroundIndia and South Korea have become dynamic collaborators in global entrepreneurship and innovation. India’s rapidly developing start-up ecosystem, supported by its young entrepreneurs and digital economy, is well complemented by South Korea’s high-tech industry prowess, R&D, and...
Policy UpdateMallika AmaleThe Gulf of Oman is at the center of maritime insecurity. Situated in the Arabian Sea, it borders Iran, Pakistan, and Oman, and is of strategic importance to India, especially considering energy security. While not itself a...
Policy UpdateAtharva SalunkeBackground:The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme, being one of the three flagship programs of the Union Sector ‘Skill India Programme’ of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), is at the center of empowering the disadvantaged...
Policy UpdateMallika AmaleOn its 67th Foundation Day on January 1, 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) reiterated its continuing role in building India’s indigenous defence and R&D (Research & Development) capabilities. The “Scheme of Internship of Students...
Policy UpdateMuskan ThakurBackgroundIndia’s speedy urbanization has accelerated sanitation issues to the center stage, particularly in small cities and underdeveloped urban areas. It was to address this that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) introduced the Swachhata Knowledge...
Policy UpdateMuskan ThakurBackgroundIndia’s speedy urbanization has accelerated sanitation issues to the center stage, particularly in small cities and underdeveloped urban areas. It was to address this that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) introduced the Swachhata Knowledge...
Policy Update Tuba AthaImage source- Multidimensional Cooperation in India-Kazakhstan Relations — ANKASAM | Ankara Center for Crisis and Policy StudiesBackgroundThe relations between India and Kazakhstan are ancient and historical, going back more than 2,000 years. India was one of...
Policy UpdateDevshi Satish MishraBackgroundNational Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) is a national-level apex body for the benefit of Minorities as defined under the National Commission for Minorities Act 1992, and was set up on 30th September 1994, as...
Policy UpdateChetan GuptaIntroductionIndia in South Asia stands at a tipping point where untapped mineral potential intersects with high import dependence, and India is leading the charge to bridge this gap. China’s recent export restrictions on essential rare earth magnets...
