This is becoming normal in India: No accountability. From the pothole that killed a schoolgirl in UP and the tap water that poisoned infants in Indore to the exam paper leak for the third consecutive year, a new normal is emerging. And is there a chance of anyone being punished or these occurrences? The answer is: No.
Policy UpdateHimanshi Singh Background The NCT of Delhi, with a geographical area of 1,484 sq km and a population exceeding 2 crore, is an urban city-state and Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly. This administrative setup, combined with high migration…
Puducherry is a Union Territory with a distinctive administrative geography. Unlike most states and Union Territories that form one continuous geographical unit, Puducherry consists of four separate regions—Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam—located along different parts of India's southern coastline.
Historically, Hyderabad was known as “City of lakes”, it was built with a cascade of interconnected lakes (Golusu Katuu), and storm-water drains (nalas) around the Musi river to store and redistribute monsoon runoff across the Deccan plateau. Following the Musi river floods of 1908, prompted engineer M. Visvesvaraya designed an integrated flood-defense system featuring Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs, supported by thousands of catchment tanks (swarajya, 2016)
India's livestock sector is central to rural livelihoods, nutritional security and agricultural incomes. However, the country historically faced a paradox: it possessed a large indigenous bovine population, but the productivity of many animals remained low because of inadequate genetic improvement, limited access to quality breeding services and insufficient propagation of genetically superior indigenous animals. Against this backdrop, the Government of India launched the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) in December 2014 to develop and conserve indigenous bovine breeds, genetically upgrade the bovine population and improve milk productivity. More than 80% of low-producing indigenous animals are reportedly owned by small and marginal farmers and landless labourers, making genetic improvement particularly relevant for rural livelihoods. The mission has an outlay of Rs 500 crore during the 12th Five Year Plan. During 2014-15 Rs 150.00 crores was allocated for development, preservation and conservation of indigenous breeds
Graphene is an extremely thin material made from carbon, just one atom thick, yet around a hundred times stronger than steel. It is also flexible, transparent, and an excellent conductor of electricity and heat. Because of these properties, scientists often call it a “wonder material,” expected to shape future electronics, batteries, medical devices, and smart sensors. Countries that build graphene research and manufacturing capacity early are likely to gain an advantage as these technologies mature over the next decade.
The Global Initiative of Academic Networks - GIAN was introduced by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, in 2015. The primary objective of the initiative was to enhance the quality of higher education in India by facilitating engagement of distinguished international faculty in Indian academic institutions. In its initial phase, GIAN primarily supported short-term teaching assignments of 1 to 2 weeks, predominantly in centrally funded institutions such as IITs, NITs, and IISERs. With the launch of GIAN 2.0 in 2025, the program has been restructured to adopt a more comprehensive and outcome-oriented approach. The revised framework places emphasis on sustained academic collaboration, research partnerships, transparent financial management, and inclusive state-wise implementation. Over the past decade, GIAN has contributed to exposing Indian students and faculty to global pedagogical methods, research practices, and academic networks.