Delimitation Debate: South’s Stand is Fair, But Here’s the Larger Picture
With uneven pace of demographic transition, India's demographic dividend will operate over decades; South will need able-bodied talent from North to fill its workforce
IMPRI Desk
Tesla’s Tumult: How Elon Musk’s Politics Are Driving the Company Off Course
Tesla shares are at a five-month low, Tesla showrooms are being vandalized in different parts of the United States, Tesla cybertrucks have been set on fire in Seattle, its sales are down in the US as well as in Europe. That President Trump has bought a Tesla car might seem like good news, consisting of support at the highest level. But that might only serve to worsen Tesla’s fortunes.
Gyan Bharatam Mission (2025): Digitizing India’s Manuscript Heritage
Gyan Bharatam Mission is a visionary mission launched by the Indian government, which aims to revive and allow universal access to the manuscript heritage of India. In the Union budget of India 2025-26 presented on 1st February 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the launch of the Gyan Bharatam Mission to safeguard the manuscripts containing ancient India’s diverse and valuable knowledge through digitization and making them available for posterity.
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) – 2018
The Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF), an initiative launched in 2018, aims to attract talent to doctoral research programmes in some of the best institutions in India. The purpose of this fellowship is to improve the research ecosystem by offering admission to top PhD students directly in institutes such as IITs, IISc, IISERs, and other leading central universities.
FSDC, 2010: Bridging Regulation, Stability, and Development
The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is essential for retaining administrative coherence and economic security in India. Its drawbacks, notably the absence of legal authority and enforcement authority, must be rectified regardless of how it has significantly enhanced financial control and crisis management. Its continued efficacy is contingent on enhancing inter-regulatory partnership, strengthening its purpose, and focusing on emergent financial challenges.
Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0: Advancing Nutritional Security and Early Childhood Development.
Government of India launched Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0) in 2021, consolidating existing nutrition and child development programs into a unified framework aimed at tackling malnutrition through an integrated, lifecycle approach. Administered by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), Mission Poshan 2.0 is one of the world’s largest nutrition-focused initiatives.