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Policy UpdateRitobrata PurkayasthaBackgroundThe Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector represents the foundational engine of India’s macroeconomic growth, industrial development, and employment landscape. According...

Vaibhav KushwahaWomen’s Development as a Foundation of Sustainable DevelopmentWomen constitute nearly half of the world’s population, making their participation essential for achieving any meaningful...

Policy Update Saachi SaxenaBackground India’s steel story is closely tied to its development story. Steel is an essential input into infrastructure, construction, automobiles and manufacturing,...

Policy UpdateGowri Kodali IntroductionIndia’s agricultural policy has long faced a fundamental information challenge. While the government may determine the types of assistance to provide, identifying...

Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundGold hallmarking in India began as a voluntary certification scheme run by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in April 2000, allowing...

Policy UpdateTanishaBackgroundThe Land Port Management System cannot be understood in isolation as a 2026 initiative. It is instead the newest link in a policy...

Policy UpdateSimona Miriam HughesBackground:Critical Minerals such as Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, Graphite and rare earth minerals have become indispensable for clean energy technologies, electric vehicles,...

Manorama BakshiArjun KumarIndia cannot claim first-world economic productivity while its citizens remain exposed to third-world, catastrophic medical bills. Healthcare shocks routinely force households to...

Policy UpdatePrisha SachdevaBackgroundIndia has one of the largest populations of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in South Asia because of its large child population. Population-based...

Policy UpdateSruti HalderBackgroundThe National Financial Information Registry (NFIR) was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Union Budget 2023-24 speech as a proposed...