With a lack of economic opportunities in rural India, India faces a critical problem of rapid urbanisation, driven by migration at a rate of 30 people per minute. In 2011, 30% of India’s population lived in urban areas
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched in 2014 the Special Manpower Development Programme for Chips to System Design (SMDP-C2SD).
India's family planning programme, one of the oldest in the world, has seen considerable evolution. Yet, national progress masks deep regional inequalities.
When I set out on a study journey to investigate the intersections of ancient Indian literature and modern international policy, I had no clue how much the Mahabharata and Chanakya's Arthashastra would resonate with today's geopolitical challenges. As a scholar interested in India's historical involvement in global affairs, I aimed to understand how these timeless works may inform contemporary diplomatic efforts.
The Baltic Sea is about to be the center of the Russia-NATO rivalry in the coming years. As of March 2024, the Baltic Sea, with the exception of Russia, is entirely surrounded by NATO members. With NATO’s only purpose being to defend the West from the Russian threat, this is of grave concern to Russia.
The rural population in India currently stands at 909 million (almost 68.8% of the total population) and has shown a growth rate of about 11%. Large parts of rural areas in the country are parts of clusters of settlements, in relative proximity to one another. These clusters typically demonstrate growth potential, have certain economic drivers, and have the ability to leverage locational and competitive advantages