A child born in Kerala today is not always guaranteed a safe and secure start to life. Contrary to common assumptions, the primary concern is not inadequate healthcare or poor infrastructure, but the neglect and abuse that many children face within their own homes.
Policy UpdateTanvi Nerurkar Introduction India’s rapid urbanisation is reshaping its economy and governance landscape. According to the 2011 Census, around 31% of the population lived in urban areas, contributing over 60% of the country’s GDP. NITI Aayog (2021) and the…
Policy UpdateTanvi Nerurkar Introduction Nearly a decade after the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) introduced the Value Capture Finance (VCF) Policy Framework in 2017, the central policy question has shifted from the theoretical viability of land value capture…
Recognising that efficient energy use and conservation are the most cost-effective ways to meet India's growing energy demand, the Government of India enacted the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Under the provisions of this Act, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was established on 1 March 2002 under the Ministry of Power. The Bureau is headquartered in New Delhi and extends across India.
When a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 6 February 2023, killing over 50,000 people and flattening entire cities, India was among the first countries on the ground. Within 12 hours, the Indian Army had assembled rescue teams and relief materials. Within 24 hours, Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft were landing at Adana with National Disaster Response Force personnel, dog squads, and a mobile hospital. India named this mission Operation Dost, "friend" in Turkish, Urdu, and several regional languages, a name that carried deliberate diplomatic meaning.
The vision of MAHASAGAR stands for “Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions”, and it was established in March 2025 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Saha, 2026). The vision focuses on the ideas of trade for development, capacity building for sustainable growth, mutual security for a shared future, and expanding cooperation in technology through sharing, giving concessional loans, and grants (Saha, 2026).
The North Eastern Region (NER) lies at the heart of India's growth story. Endowed with abundant natural resources, rich biodiversity and a strategic location. Sharing over 5,484 km of international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Nepal. It is also central to India's Act East Policy. Recognising its immense potential, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has referred to the eight North Eastern states as “Ashtalakshmi, symbolising prosperity and abundance.