Tag: entrepreneurship

Policy UpdateAditi Natasha BhuinyanBackgroundThe ASPIRE Scheme (A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship) was launched on 16 March 2015 by the...

Policy Update Manisha KumariBackgroundWomen’s entrepreneurship can contribute to employment generation, household income and local economic development. However, women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds may face...

Policy UpdateGowri KodaliIntroductionIndia’s biotechnology sector has expanded significantly over the past decade, with the bioeconomy growing from $10 billion in 2014 to $165.7 billion...

Policy UpdateAnamika P KBackgroundThe Self Help Entrepreneur- Livelihoods and Enterprise Application for Prosperity and Sustainability (SHE -LEAPS) was launched on 29th June 2026 at...

Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground Youth unemployment and underemployment remain persistent concerns in India’s labour market despite recent improvements. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report...

Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundFor decades, the economic narrative of Jammu and Kashmir was confined to the traditional “Big Three”: tourism, horticulture, and handicrafts. While these...

Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarIntroduction: From Welfare to Women-Led DevelopmentIndia’s rural development policy has gone through three main phases. The first, called “women’s welfare,” saw women...

Policy UpdateVishvaney AgarwalBackgroundForest-based livelihoods remain central to the economic and social life of many tribal communities in India. Minor Forest Produce (MFP), also known...

Policy UpdateBavleenBackgroundIndia’s push for self-employment and micro-enterprise development has taken several forms over the decades, but the Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) is...

Policy UpdateSai Srinesh DuppatiIntroductionScience and Technology Entrepreneurship Development (S&TED) can be understood as efforts to promote entrepreneurship by turning advances in science and technology...