A comprehensive strategy was introduced in the Union Budget 2024 to tackle youth unemployment in India, driven by the country's high unemployment rate and increasing economic pressures.
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) unfolded in Chicago over four days last week, marking a defining moment in the 2024 US presidential campaign. This year’s DNC saw a groundswell of voter enthusiasm and the historic nomination of Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate. The party’s old guard, including the Clintons and the Obamas, threw their full support behind Harris, setting the stage for a unified front. In stark contrast, the Republican National Convention (RNC) held in Milwaukee in mid-July was notable for the absence of its traditional leadership, highlighting the growing division within the GOP between pre- and post-Trump factions. This division has reshuffled the Republican voter base, complicating Donald Trump’s path to a potential comeback.
Harsh V Pant Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Poland and Ukraine this week. Both visits are historic in their own ways: for Poland, this will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 45 years, while…
In India, gender-responsive budgeting was first introduced in the 2005-06 budget process, and since then, the government has published annual Gender Budget Statements (GBSs).
In October 2018, the Swachhata Hi Seva fortnight saw the launch of the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) Scheme, intending to widen the use of a cleaner and cheaper alternative for automotive fuel, namely, Biogas.
As India continues to steadily deepen and expand the scope of its strategic outreach in Southeast Asia, Singapore serves as a solid diplomatic anchor for New Delhi. With a bilateral relationship deeply rooted in historical ties, economic synergies, and a shared vision for regional stability and development, Singapore occupies a place of primacy in India’s Act East policy. A defining element of the two countries’ partnership is their diplomatic orientation, which emphasises cultivating and balancing relationships with multiple countries as emerging areas of cooperation, such as technology and regional security, have bolstered historical ties between the two nations.