Tag: Access

Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground Access to higher education in India has long been constrained less by aspiration than by affordability. West Bengal, despite a relatively strong...

Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundIndia’s credit market has long suffered from a mismatch between the volume of formal financial data generated by citizens and enterprises and...

Policy UpdateRiddhi SutharBackground The Canada–India Trade and Investment Forum (CITIF) was launched on 28 May 2026 by Piyush Goyal, Minister of India’s Commerce and Industry...

Policy UpdateRiddhi SutharBackground The once-in-a-generation free trade agreement between India and New Zealand is a comprehensive framework that encompasses market access, agricultural productivity, investment, talent...

Divya Malhotra, Anil TrigunayatAs war in the Middle East disrupts shipping lanes, energy flows, and military supply chains, logistics has moved to the centre of...

Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundThe Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) is a Central Sector initiative implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice...

Policy Update Vishvaney AgarwalBackgroundIndia’s cultural heritage is sustained not only through institutions and monuments but also through artists, performers, researchers, and knowledge practitioners who...

Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundThe Upgradation of Merit of SC Students is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The...

Atharva SalunkeIndian urban policy increasingly frames cities as inclusive, liveable, and gender-sensitive. Yet, this narrative collapses under scrutiny. Women’s everyday engagement with cities reveals...

Nanditha KannanAbstractIndian cities are often celebrated as engines of growth and opportunity, driven by expanding infrastructure and ambitious urban development projects. However, it can...