Policy UpdateSivapriyaBackgroundThe Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), based in Cochin, Kerala, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), was established in 1998 by upgrading the then Sagar Sampada Cell with exclusive facilities for implementing the Marine...
PriyaIndia’s economy is growing rapidly. According to recent estimates by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to reach around USD 4.19 trillion by 2025, making it the world’s fourth-largest economy. This impressive...
Policy UpdateDevyani Ch0udharyBackgroundAtmospheric Observations Network (AON) is a continuing scheme launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES) for research and development focusing on the Earth’s Atmosphere and environmental science.With growing climate variability, the need for accurate, localised, and real-time...
Policy UpdateSwanami GhoshBackground The “Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme” is a foundation scheme of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and follows through on the National Policy on Electronics 2019 (NPE-2019). The programme was formed based on the...
Policy UpdateSaniya VermaIntroductionAs someone passionate about how power shapes society, I’ve been reflecting on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in India, a body that’s been around since Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s time and claims to bridge the government...
Policy UpdateSivapriya CBBACKGROUNDPolarized Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) are forecasting systems that use both horizontal and vertical polarization to gather detailed information about precipitation. The operating frequencies of DWRs can range from S-band to X-band, depending on terrain, application, and...
Ankit VardaniWhen I first stepped into a remote village in Rajasthan for a legal literacy camp, I thought Icarried something powerful — knowledge of the law. I believed the law, especially PublicInterest Litigation (PIL), could open doors for those...
Siddhartha ValandeAs civilisation has evolved, the migration of individuals from rural areas to urban centres has been a persistent phenomenon, driven by the pursuit of better job opportunities, education, and living standards.However, a transformative shift within the rural landscape...
Policy UpdateKhushiBackgroundLaunched in 2011 under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) was designed to help students from Jammu and Kashmir and, from 2019, to students from Ladakh as well, access quality higher education across...
Policy UpdateAnanya SitokeBackground: Teachers are the backbone and the core of the education system. Hence, ensuring their availability and improving the quality of both have come to occupy centre stage in our policy discourse. The Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National...
