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The Himalayas, once thought of as a secure “water tower”, are undergoing rapid changes. Problems that were once considered to be climate-related events of the...

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, launched in February 2024, encourages decentralised solar power generation in rural areas by ensuring that all citizens, particularly...

The Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement was concluded in July 2023 through a WTO Joint Statement Initiative involving 128 members. It covers transparency of...

The Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) represents an ideal shift in Indian governance, moving from top-down planning to “competitive federalism”. While the programme has successfully utilised...

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The Limits of India’s Climate Justice Narrative

Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India. “Union Environment Minister, Shri Bhupender Yadav delivers India’s National Statement at UNFCCC CoP30 High-Level Segment,at Belém, Brazil.” 18 November 2025. India’s climate diplomacy at COP30 fluently demanded global …

Union Budget 2026-27: What it holds for Country’s Gig Economy?

Abhinav Joshi Source- Bizsolindia Pvt. Ltd. India’s booming gig and platform economy continues to operate with restricted social and legal safeguards. This article aims to examine whether the Union Budget 2026-27 makes any meaningful advancement …

Union Budget 2026-27: Making sense of India’s AI trajectory

Source: India Today Amidst the AI fanfare, it becomes extremely important for budding policymakers, scholars and researchers to debunk the myths surrounding AI and to treat it as a technological tool capable of effectively performing …

The Pursuit of Atmanirbharta in Indian Defence: Trends, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations

Aditya Singh Rathore Source: HAL Deck India’s push for Atmanirbharta in defence marks a strategic shift which aims at reducing long-standing dependence on foreign imports. While rising capital expenditure and indigenous programmes signal progress, continued …

Assessing India’s Capex-Led Growth Strategy

Nagappan Arun Photo Credits: Frans van Heerden India’s capex has surged from ₹4.39 lakh crore to ₹12.2 lakh crore in less than half a decade, with the government betting that building public infrastructure like roads, …