Policy UpdateParth LathiyaBackgroundIn April 2015, the Government of India launched the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) as a joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Department of Science & Technology (DST). The mission has...
Policy UpdateGauri KhannaIntroduction The National Portal of India is a core part of the National E-Governance Plan, developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). This is the official portal of the Government of India, developed and hosted by the National...
Policy Update Fatima FirdausIntroductionThe phrase “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” is a catchword in Hindi and literally translates as “Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter.” The term implies two fundamental steps: ‘Bachao’ (save) – that is, saving the girl child...
Policy UpdateShreya ParthibanBackground: India’s formal support for the migrant workers began under the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (now MEA). The Overseas Workers Resource Centre (OWRC) was launched in January 2008 (which was inaugurated on Pravasi Bharatiya Divas) as a...
Policy UpdateAkanksha Baronia“Food is National Security. Food is Economy. It is Employment, Energy, History. Food is Everything”. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution was established to ensure the welfare of consumers and the efficient distribution of food...
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...
Divyanshi“In every seed sown, there lies a promise of partnership, a vision of a world united by shared aspirations.”Recently, poring over government reports, news articles, and scholarly papers, a story began to unfold- one that transcended fields of wheat...
Tanisha UpadhyayIntroductionRecent decision by U.S government to stop funding under USAID United States Agency for International Development proved to be warning call for global health. Study by WHO on impact of funding cuts indicates immediate challenge in 50 plus...
TK ArunMillionaires are moving countries by the tens of thousands, at an increasing pace each year, according to Henley and Partners’ annual reports on Global Wealth Migration (for the latest iteration, see report). Some countries draw in millionaires, like a...
Tuba AtharPolicy UpdateBackgroundIndia is prone to earthquakes due to its position at the intersection of multiple tectonic plates, including the Indian, Eurasian, and Burma plates. The ongoing collision between the Indian and Eurasian Plates, responsible for the formation of...
