Nayanshi Jain Context June 27 serves as a powerful reminder that adversity can take many forms. In the United States, the date is marked by two significant observances- National PTSD Awareness Day and Helen Keller Day. One draws attention to…
The elevation of the India–Italy relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership in March 2023 during the official visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to New Delhi
Policy UpdateRakhi Kumari Introduction Every year on June 24, the world observes the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. But beyond the official statements and ceremonial acknowledgments, one question remains uncomfortably relevant: how many women are genuinely shaping the foreign…
Since the Korean War, India and South Korea's defence relations were founded on India’s diplomatic role in the proposal of the “Armistice Agreement” at the UNGA, which had played a crucial role in ending the war. After the end of the war as well, India helped the Prisoners of War to return to their countries, including South Korea. Over the subsequent decades, these defence relations ripened between the two countries.
On 15 December 2025, Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Cabinet had approved it three days earlier, on 12 December 2025. In simple terms, this Bill proposes to completely overhaul the way India regulates its universities and colleges, something that has not happened since Independence.
The STARS project is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, implemented with financial and technical support from the World Bank. It is part of India’s broader effort to improve the quality, equity, and governance of school education at the elementary and secondary levels.