Policy UpdateIlma Ahmad SamirSource:https://gisresources.com/enhancing-rural-development-in-india-through-geospatial-innovations-gram-manchitra/Introduction Spatial planning is traditionally used in urban contexts. In the modern era it is now increasingly getting relevant even in rural governance. It involves the organised use of land, resources and infrastructure based on geospatial...
TK ArunSebi recently found that Wall Street financial firm Jane Street Capital had manipulated the cash and forward markets, fleeced hapless Indian investors, and made millions of dollars. For many, this would evoke images of the Wolf of Wall...
Bhairvi KushwahBased on government and institutional reports, including the World Bank’s review of SHG impacts and evaluations of DAY-NRLM, this blog attempts to propose grounded policy interventions.In the heart of rural India, women from a Self-Help Group raise their...
Swagat DashIndia’s Companies Act of 2013 and subsequent SEBI regulations mandated female board representation in listed companies. While the reforms boosted the percentage of women on boards—from around 5% in 2013 to over 18% by 2025—the depth of change...
Policy UpdateTuba AtharBackground GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) is a step by the Indian Government towards initial Satellite-based Navigation Services in India. It is a system to improve the accuracy of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver by...
Policy UpdateRashmi KumariBackgroundRural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) is a key initiative sponsored by the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India in 2004. Ideally designed as a demand-driven mechanism, RuTAG is meant to bridge the gap...
Policy UpdateAkanksha BaroniaPrime Minister emphasized, “Science is Universal but Technology must be local”.‘IMPRINT India’ is a Pan IIT and IISc joint initiative to develop a roadmap for research to solve major engineering and technology domains relevant to India. If...
Policy UpdateAlisha MehraBackground The Urban Development Fund (UDF) was established by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) in 1994 to address the growing needs for better urban infrastructure. In 2016, the Ministry of Housing and Urban...
Policy UpdateKiranmanonmani. YBackgroundThe Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, is one of the key ministries of the Government of India, which oversees the development of heavy machinery and tools, industrial machinery, and the automotive industry, as well as...
Policy UpdatePrashail TripathiBACKGROUNDIMD’s “Upgradation of Forecast System” scheme is an ongoing scheme that largely consists of ongoing programs that are integrated in order to provide efficient meteorological and climate-related services throughout the country in multiple sectors. This initiative is...
