Policy UpdateAlisha MehraIntroductionThe Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs) scheme is a cornerstone of India’s affirmative action and financial inclusion strategy. Originally launched in 1978–79 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, it now functions under the Development Action Plan...
TK ArunAs the US retreats from global health aid, India has a chance to fill the void, especially in AIDS relief across Africa, strengthening both its soft power and historic ties with the continent.When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited...
LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship- Cohort 5.0 Summer’25 | Theme: The Legal and Governance Landscape of Women’s Empowerment in India | An Online National Summer School Program | A Three-Month Immersive Online Law and Public Policy Awareness Certificate Training Course...
Tanya KesharwaniWe often discuss discrimination as a singular issue, but for neurodivergent and disabled women, it is a multi-layered experience. Imagine facing bias not just because of your gender, but also because of your unique neurological make-up or physical...
Aparna Uma RamanThe United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a universal blueprint toachieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet by 2030. Central to these goals is therecognition that gender equality and women’s empowerment are not just...
LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship- Cohort 5.0 Summer’25 | Theme: The Legal and Governance Landscape of Women’s Empowerment in India | An Online National Summer School Program | A Three-Month Immersive Online Law and Public Policy Awareness Certificate Training Course...
The #WebPolicyTalk initiative is committed to discourses with purpose, and with an outcome that is brought to the public domain in a relevant, regular and timely manner. The themes have been wide-ranging – from education to employment, gender...
The #WebPolicyTalk initiative is committed to discourses with purpose, and with an outcome that is brought to the public domain in a relevant, regular and timely manner. The themes have been wide-ranging – from education to employment, gender...
Policy UpdateShreya ParthibanBackgroundThe education of children of ex-servicemen has been a concern for a long time for both the armed forces community and the Indian government, especially in cases where the families face hardship due to service-related injuries, disabilities,...
Policy UpdatesSwanami GhoshBackgroundCHAVI (Comprehensive Archive of Imaging in Oncology) is India’s first imaging biobank solely focused on oncological imaging. It was founded as a research partnership by Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur,...
