Mohd AsifIntroductionGiven their advantageous location close to the Strait of Malacca, it is no surprise that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands frequently take center stage in discussions about India’s maritime strategy. India’s western flank, especially the Lakshadweep Islands, has...
Policy UpdateNitika Kumari The PRAVASI BHARATIYA SAHAYATA KENDRA earlier known as the Overseas Workers Resource Centre (OWRC) serves as the Government of India’s primary mechanism for addressing the welfare and protection needs of overseas Indian communities, particularly migrant workers....
Policy UpdateElenora Tu’uWater scarcity is a threat to national growth in many aspects – The Technology Mission Programme on Water and Clean Energy (TMPWCE) – launched by India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST), aims to ensure water and...
Amarender Reddy and Tulsi LingareddyNevertheless, despite various efforts, growth of warehouse receipt financing has remained dismal.Indian farmers, unlike the producers in other sectors, continue to be price takers instead of price setters. With over 80% being smallholders, farmers are...
Isa ShamimIntroductionThe bilateral relationship between India and the United States has, over the decades, evolved from distant diplomacy to strategic engagement. During the presidency of Donald Trump (2017–2021), this relationship entered a particularly complex phase—marked by stronger defense cooperation...
Policy UpdateAnisha NeogiBackgroundFrom 2011, the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, has launched the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), which has become a pillar of data governance in higher education. AISHE was envisaged with the objective...
Policy Update Fatima Firdaus OVERVIEW: In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation (ISSR) is a housing policy where the existing slum areas are redeveloped into a formal residential area on the same land currently occupied by the slum dwellers. The words “In-Situ” means “in...
Policy UpdatePrithvi NaohIntroduction The National Panchayat Awards are a yearly initiative by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). Government of India , to recognize and give praises and incentivize the outstanding capabilities and approach of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). These...
Policy Update Varalika RaizadaIntroduction In this digital age, semiconductors are the building blocks of all key technologies, ranging from mobile phones to defense systems. In consideration of its strategic importance, India launched its Semiconductor Mission (ISM) in December 2021 within...
Policy UpdateSreeja MukherjeeBackgroundAfter India joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework in 1995, the country’s strategic response to the changing global intellectual property landscape was the Patent Facilitation Programme (PFP). Established by the Department of Science and Technology (DST),...
