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West Bengal Bhabishyat Credit Card Scheme (2023) : Assessing the State’s Flagship Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

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Youth unemployment and underemployment remain persistent concerns in India's labour market despite recent improvements. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2025 reports that India's youth (15-29 years) unemployment rate declined to 9.9% from 10.3% in 2024. However, significant disparities persist across states, educational levels and rural–urban areas, prompting governments to complement wage-employment strategies with self-employment and enterprise promotion.

Climate Litigation, Activism and Environmental Advocacy in India

With the growing challenges of climate change around the world, it has become imperative that governments address them through litigation to ensure the conservation of their respective natural environments. The speaker for the session, Mr Debadityo Sinha, is a Lead in Climate and Ecosystems at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New Delhi, and presented on Day 4 of the Cohort on “Climate Litigation, Activism and Environmental Advocacy in India.” The session was hosted by Dolly Kaushik, and the speaker examined the regulatory framework governing the protection of riverine ecosystems in India. It explained how different environmental legislations interact to regulate pollution, conserve biodiversity, protect forests, and ensure that development projects undergo environmental scrutiny before being implemented. The session also had a significant focus on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, and the procedures for obtaining environmental clearances.

Dedicated Freight Corridor: What a Decade of Rail Investment Achieved

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Rail transport has traditionally been a more cost-efficient mode of freight transportation than road. But in India, it has remained a problem due to the coexistence of freight and passenger services on the same rail routes, and this has constrained the efficiency and capacity of freight movement.

India–UK Roadmap 2030 (2021) : A Decade of Strategic Cooperation

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India and the United Kingdom share a long-standing relationship rooted in historical connections, cultural ties, democratic values, and growing economic cooperation. Over the years, this relationship has evolved into a comprehensive strategic partnership driven by shared interests in trade, technology, security, climate action, education, and innovation.

Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (2020-21): Incentivising Fiscal Reform Through Capital Grants

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Policy UpdateNayanshi Jain Introduction  The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented economic shock, severely straining the fiscal capacity of Indian states. Nationwide lockdowns disrupted economic activity, leading to a sharp decline in tax revenues while simultaneously increasing expenditure on healthcare, social…

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