Policy UpdateOM VisputeBackground:According to Mahatma Gandhi, who saw villages as miniature republics, genuine democracy should start with grassroots involvement from each village’s residents.The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, gave Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) constitutional status to operate as units...
Anil TrigunayatGiven the importance of India’s relationship and the engagement of its leadership, four of these five countries conferred their highest honours on PM Modi, with Argentina also handing him the key to Buenos Aires.Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook...
Harsh PantVivek MishraThe G7’s future relevance will depend on its ability to stay united, share space, and shape the agenda with rising powers like India.The just-concluded G7 meeting marks a key moment, both for the group and for India....
Policy InsightKumar AnkitBackgroundWorld Refugee Day (June 20) was established by the United Nations to commemorate the millions who are forced to escape persecution and war. The day was first marked on 20 June 2001, to celebrate the 50-year anniversary...
TK ArunFor Indian languages to realise their full potential for glory, make effective teaching of English an integral part of schooling, so that English is not an aspiration, but an automatic facility for all high-school graduatesIndian languages can evolve...
Policy UpdateHarshita MaheshwariAboutNational Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) is a Government of India undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Corporation was founded on January 13th, 1992, under Section 25 of the Companies Act,...
Policy UpdateParth LathiyaBackgroundIn March 2015, the government of India launched the PRAGATI — Proactive Governance and Timely Implementation scheme which is a digital platform that fast-track the execution of high-priority government projects and resolve inter-departmental bottlenecks through direct intervention...
Policy UpdateChetan GuptaThe Southern Ocean is the broad ocean that encircles the Antarctic continent. It is the second-smallest of the five oceans, larger than the Arctic Ocean but smaller than the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. The Southern Ocean...
Policy UpdateChetan GuptaThe Southern Ocean is the broad ocean that encircles the Antarctic continent. It is the second-smallest of the five oceans, larger than the Arctic Ocean but smaller than the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. The Southern Ocean...
TK ArunThe fictional entertainment for credulous children contained in the World Bank’s recent report on inequality relates to its assertion that India is the world’s fourth least unequal country. Image: iStockIf you thought fairytales were all written long, long...
