Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE), 2017
The STRIVE project, or Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement, was initiated by the Government of India via the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship wi
Mr Bhartendra Singh Baswan
Visiting Distinguished Fellow
Mr Bhartendra Singh Baswan is IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
Research Areas
Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Governance and Law, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development
Centres
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026
Before this reform began, India's statute books contained thousands of provisions where relatively harmless lapses, such as a missed filing deadline, an incorrect entry in a regist
Redefining Counter-Insurgency in the Chhattisgarh-Telangana Borderlands through Operation Black Forest
Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has historically posed one of the most persistent and potent challenges to India’s internal security fabric.
National Urban Digital Mission: Transforming Urban Governance Through Digital Public Infrastructure
India's urban population is expected to reach nearly 600 million by 2030, accounting for about 40% of the country's total population (Observer Research Foundation [ORF], 2025; OECD
Strengthening India’s Traditional Industries through SFURTI: The Progress, Challenges and Way Forward
India’s traditional industries have often been viewed not only as a form of economic activity but also as a symbol of craftsmanship and cultural heritage, providing millions of a
Jammu and Kashmir Start-up Policy 2024: Fostering Entrepreneurship and Innovation-Led Growth
For decades, the economic narrative of Jammu and Kashmir was confined to the traditional "Big Three": tourism, horticulture, and handicrafts. While these sectors provided a cultura
In Memoriam Ambassador Latha Reddy (IFS, Retd.)
A Practitioner Who Taught Us That Diplomacy Begins With Understanding People Simi Mehta There are diplomats whose careers are remembered through the offices they held, and there ar
Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023: Assessing India’s First Mandatory Carbon Market and Its Path to Net-Zero
India has spent decades regulating how much energy its industries use, but until now it never had a legal mechanism to price how much carbon those industries actually emit. The Car
India-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Negotiations (2025–2026): Advancing Trade, Critical Minerals and Bilateral Economic Engagement
This paper examines whether the India-Chile CEPA functions as more than a trade liberalisation agreement, arguing that it operates primarily as a strategic instrument for securing