Policy UpdateCharu SinghBackgroundBharat Vandana Park is a flagship initiative by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), introduced as a national integration and ecological park with the objectives of creating a space for human health and wellbeing, social cohesion, tourism, protection...
Policy UpdateRitu MishraBackgroundThe Biotechnology Industrial Training Programme (BITP), launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in 1993-94, is a structured, six months industrial training initiative for recent graduates in biotechnology (B.E./B.Tech, M.Sc/ M.Tech, MBA). Administered by DBT-HRD Project Management...
Policy UpdateElenora Tu’uBackground:As a politics and public policy undergraduate deeply interested in foreign policy analysis, I have found the recent configuration of India-Sri Lanka relations particularly compelling. The growing geopolitical shifts in south Asia, coupled with Sri Lanka’s economic...
Policy UpdateSrikkoni BasuIntroductionIndia is going through an exciting transformation in how we think about transportation. With rising fuel prices, oil imports, diesel prices, pollution, climate change, and the need to reduce carbon emissions, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming a...
Policy UpdateAkanksha BaroniaIntroductionThe Soil Health Card Scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 February, 2015 at Suratgarh, Rajasthan. On the occasion, the Prime Minister gave the slogan: “Swasth Dharaa, Khet Haraa.” – Healthy Earth, Green Farm....
Policy UpdateAnshu SarohaBackgroundThe National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) was introduced in 2021 to promote and fund long-term infrastructure projects in India. It began its operation in December 2022 with the disbursement of its first loan. By...
Policy UpdateRishap SinghBackgroundIndia’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system marks a transformative step in public service delivery. It aims to fundamentally reshape how welfare benefits reach citizens. Introduced about a decade ago, DBT was designed to directly credit government subsidies...
Ekta AroraThe term “transgender” is used to describe individuals whose innate sense of one’s gender, expression, or behaviour is not in alignment with the sociocultural expectations emerging from the gender assigned to them at birth, legally and medically. ...
Policy UpdateUrvashi SinghalBackgroundDrones are a technology platform with wide-ranging applications from photography to agriculture, from infrastructure asset maintenance to insurance. Drones range in size from very small and those that can carry multiple kilograms of payload.The Ministry of Civil...
Policy UpdateAnshu Saroha IntroductionThe aviation sector in India is surging; it is determined, sometimes unpredictable, and a dawning responsibility. The specter of carbon emissions shadows every triumphant data point on air connectivity, every new airport or new aircraft order....
