Policy UpdateAkanksha BaroniaIntroductionThe Soil Health Card Scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 February, 2015 at Suratgarh, Rajasthan. On the occasion, the Prime Minister gave the slogan: “Swasth Dharaa, Khet Haraa.” – Healthy Earth, Green Farm....
Policy UpdateAnshu SarohaBackgroundThe National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) was introduced in 2021 to promote and fund long-term infrastructure projects in India. It began its operation in December 2022 with the disbursement of its first loan. By...
Policy UpdateRishap SinghBackgroundIndia’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system marks a transformative step in public service delivery. It aims to fundamentally reshape how welfare benefits reach citizens. Introduced about a decade ago, DBT was designed to directly credit government subsidies...
Ekta AroraThe term “transgender” is used to describe individuals whose innate sense of one’s gender, expression, or behaviour is not in alignment with the sociocultural expectations emerging from the gender assigned to them at birth, legally and medically. ...
Policy UpdateUrvashi SinghalBackgroundDrones are a technology platform with wide-ranging applications from photography to agriculture, from infrastructure asset maintenance to insurance. Drones range in size from very small and those that can carry multiple kilograms of payload.The Ministry of Civil...
Policy UpdateAnshu Saroha IntroductionThe aviation sector in India is surging; it is determined, sometimes unpredictable, and a dawning responsibility. The specter of carbon emissions shadows every triumphant data point on air connectivity, every new airport or new aircraft order....
Policy UpdateAnshu SarohaIntroductionIn a nation celebrated for its sprawling forests, snow-laden peaks, winding rivers, and cultural diversity, the interaction between development and conservation remains complex. Tourism carries potential for both resource stewardship and resource depletion. In 2022-23, it contributed...
Policy UpdateDiva BhatiaBackgroundSince its establishment on 6th July 2021, the Ministry of Cooperation has been headed by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah,, with administrative leadership by Secretary Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, IAS (Ministry of Cooperation, 2025).Introduction The Ministry of...
Policy UpdateAditya SharmaBackgroundThe National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 2016, which the Union Cabinet approved on June 15, 2016, was India’s first-ever integrated aviation policy since Independence. At that time, the aviation sector was not performing to its full potential....
Policy Update Arushi JainBackgroundThe Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N) is a self-sufficient scientific society functioning under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India. BISAG-N was originally established in Gujarat as...
