Policy UpdatePrithvi NaohIntroductionThe Know Goa Programme (KGP) is a flagship cultural and engagement initiative by the Department of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Affairs, Government of Goa, launched in 2008. Targeted at second- and third-generation Goans living abroad, the programme aims...
Policy UpdateSrishti SinhaIntroductionInformation and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are omnipresent, widely used, and vitally important in today’s world. Everything under the sun; all kinds of services and knowledge are available online. These were created to make life easier for everyone,...
Empowering India’s Linguistic Diversity through InnovationPolicy UpdateUrvashi SinghalIntroductionIndia is a multilingual country, with 22 official languages and 12 scripts. In India only about 5% – 10% people know English and the rest are deprived of the benefits of advances...
Policy Update Tuba AtharSource- Atal Bhujal Yojna – UDAAN SocietyBackgroundGroundwater is a significant source of freshwater and is crucial for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. However, unchecked extraction, overexploitation, and contamination pose serious threats to its sustainability. The Central...
Policy UpdateIlma Ahmad SamirIntroductionThe Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 has been a significant milestone in India’s Labor welfare framework, especially for the women working in the formal sector. In order to amend the already existing 1961 legislation, the Act...
Policy UpdateRashmi KumariIntroductionThe Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying is an important ministry under the Government of India. It was formed in May 2019 after being separated from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. This ministry is...
TK Arun US President Donald Trump has become an ambassador for the taco, as meme makers have made the taco stand in for the claim ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’. The image on the right shows a T-shirt from apparel...
Policy UpdateKhushiIntroductionIn today’s fast-paced world, where technology seems to leap ahead every week, teachers don’t just teach, they innovate, adapt, and evolve alongside their students. Recognising this drastic shift, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) launched the...
DINESH KUMAR“I know not with what World War III would be fought; but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” Albert EinsteinIt was in October 2005. I was in Israel to study water management in that country...
Policy UpdateElenora Tu’uBackground:The e-Government AppStore, established under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) and Digital India, is hosted by the National Informatics Centre under MeitY. It serves as a centralized repository of reusable government applications, components, and web services, hosted...
