Tag: Digital
DEMOCRATIZING DIGITAL COMMERCE: ONDC AND THE FUTURE OF MARKET COMPETITION IN...
Policy UpdateVibha SethiBackground and EvolutionThe Indian e-commerce landscape has historically been dominated by a duopoly, where a few multinational aggregators controlled market access, search...
Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), 2023: Building A Unified Digital Ecosystem...
Policy UpdateSairaj PatilBackgroundPrior to the launch of the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), India’s skilling ecosystem suffered from significant fragmentation. Training, assessment, certification,...
Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023) And Data Economy Multipliers
Policy UpdateVibha SethiBACKGROUND With the rapid expansion of India’s digital marketplace and internet user base, the government required a comprehensive legal framework to secure personal...
Varanasi Digital Twin Project: Reimagining Urban Planning And Governance
Policy UpdateVaishnavi NandedkarBACKGROUNDThe Urban Spatial 3D City Model (Digital Twin) Project is a key initiative of Varanasi Smart City Limited (VSCL). The project aims...
India’s Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024: Reforming Digital Markets
Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackgroundThe Competition Act, 2002 was enacted to promote fair competition, protect consumer interests, and prevent anti-competitive practices by establishing the Competition Commission...
National Urban Digital Mission: Transforming Urban Governance Through Digital Public Infrastructure
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarIntroductionIndia’s urban population is expected to reach nearly 600 million by 2030, accounting for about 40% of the country’s total population (Observer...
Mission Basundhara 3.0 (2021–2026): Assam’s Push For Land Rights And Digital...
Policy UpdateAyan BordoloiBackgroundThe Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 is a colonial regulation which existed in a land and population very different from the...
Unified Lending Interface: RBI’s Digital Push For Faster Credit Access (2025)...
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...
IGOT Karmayogi: Digital Capacity Building For Civil Servants And Its Future
Policy UpdateAditi PBackgroundIndia’s civil services are a key aspect of its public administration and serve as its backbone, which helps in executing planned policies...
India’s Cultural Diplomacy In The Digital Age: OTT Platforms, AI Translation,...
Policy UpdateRiddhi SutharBackgroundIn the digital age, India’s cultural diplomacy has expanded beyond conventional tools, such as yoga, film, literature, and diaspora involvement, to encompass...
