Policy UpdateAditya SharmaBackgroundThe Fund of Funds for Start-ups (FFS), managed by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), was launched on January 16, 2016, under the Start-up India Action Plan to address critical gaps in India’s early-stage finance...
Policy UpdateIlma Ahmad SamirINTRODUCTIONScientists pay attention to problems that interest them. Big populations, fewer resources, and weather changes are some big issues for the world. Scientists want to handle these issues and find real answers, but they need to...
Policy UpdateSrishti Sinha:IntroductionThe promulgation of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act), by the Parliament, was the first major legislation on social Security for workers in independent India. It was a time when the industry was still in...
Policy UpdateTanmyi AnthwalBackground:Back in 2014–15, the Indian government established the National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NF-OBC) program under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to increase the chances for OBC students to pursue higher education and earn...
Policy UpdateVanshika KhannaBackgroundThe Indian diaspora comprises the world’s largest overseas population, offering both strategic opportunities and challenges for India. Indian nationals act as cultural ambassadors and political lobbyists, while at the same time, their integration, welfare, and identity pose...
Nilanjan BanikOn Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian exports. However, based on the limited impact of previous restrictive trade measures, such as the withdrawal of the Generalised System of Preferences, the overall effect on...
Policy UpdateAyush BansalBackgroundThe National Career Service (NCS) is a flagship initiative launched by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, in July 2015 under the recommendations of the Expert Group on Employment Services. As a part of...
Policy UpdateAyush BansalBackgroundAviation security in India has been influenced by a succession of serious incidents, the most significant of which was the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC-814 in 1999, taken in Kandahar and revealed acute vulnerabilities in airport...
Policy Update Atharva SalunkeBackground:The Department of Pharmaceuticals was established on July 1, 2008, under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers with the objective of providing greater focus on the development of the pharmaceutical sector in India. The Department plays...
Dr Gayathri RaghuramanHealth and wellness in cities are intricately linked to urban infrastructure especially in the case of the urban poor living in informal settlements. For instance, studies have shown that the urban poor have a high prevalence of...
