Policy UpdateAshi VermaBackground:- India has the largest population in the world, and it continues to grow. A significant part of this population consists of senior citizens aged 60 and above. Elderly people often face many challenges in their daily lives,...
Policy UpdateSneha KohliBackground The India Semiconductor Mission, launched in 2021 aims to develop a strong semiconductor ecosystem for enhancing India’s position in the global electronics manufacturing and design hub. The successful implementation of the first phase has led to the...
Policy UpdateDivya NatarajanBackgroundThe Account Aggregator (AA) framework is a Reserve Bank of India (RBI)-regulated system that lets individuals and businesses share their financial data across institutions through explicit, revocable digital consent, rather than routing it through banks and lenders...
Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground Since the introduction of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), India’s female labour force participation rate (LFPR) has risen sharply from 23.3 per cent in 2017-18 to 41.7 per...
Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundThe Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is characterized by a unique and complex topography, ranging from the high-altitude Himalayan valleys to the Pir Panjal range. While geographically distinct, this position makes the region exceptionally vulnerable...
Policy UpdateSairaj PatilBackgroundPrior to the launch of the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), India’s skilling ecosystem suffered from significant fragmentation. Training, assessment, certification, and job-matching services were spread across separate schemes and portals, including the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal...
Policy UpdateAmrutha Lahari KolluruIntroductionA decade in, the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) has significantly changed the landscape of water supply, sewage and septage treatment, storm water drainage and green parks and spaces in India. The scheme’s...
Policy UpdateNinchen TamangBackgroundThe Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) and its successor, the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) form the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) policy framework for acquiring defence equipment and developing military capabilities. Over time, this framework has evolved from focusing...
Policy UpdateVibha SethiBACKGROUND With the rapid expansion of India’s digital marketplace and internet user base, the government required a comprehensive legal framework to secure personal data and govern corporate processing practices. ● Policy InceptionHistorical Context: India initially lacked a standalone data...
Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundFor over a decade, India’s principal industrial energy-efficiency instrument was the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme, a rolling, cycle-based mechanism administered by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power. PAT set legally...
