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Solar Resilience: The Indian Model | Evaluating ALMM and PLI Frameworks

Before the concept of "solar energy" became a focus of governmental policies, sunlight was viewed as currency. Calendars were designed around the position of the sun. Temples were constructed facing the sun and economies would wait for seasonal changes in sunlight. While the physical properties of the sun have remained unchanged. It is the mechanism developed by humans to collect sunlight, and whether or not those mechanisms are owned domestically has changed.

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Digitalization of Land records – West Bengal

Land is emotive, social, and intensely political. But it also very concrete, and material. It is
flexible and mobile. There is nothing abstract about land. In being able to physically identify
and demarcate it, while also flexibilizing it and socializing it, land’s particularities need to be
acknowledged and respected. Land as land is worthy of study. Land is central of existence
irrespective of where we are on the planet. Nikita Sud argues that land is not simply the
solid surface of the earth it is best understood as a materially and conceptually dynamic
realm, intimately tied to the social.

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Global Pravasi Rishta Portal (2020): Strengthening India’s Digital Diaspora Diplomacy

The Global Pravasi Rishta Portal, launched by the Ministry of External Affairs on 30 December 2020, is an initiative to build a stronger and more direct connection between the Government of India and Indians living abroad. It brings together the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Missions and Posts overseas, and members of the Indian diaspora on a common platform. NRIs and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) can register on the portal, helping Indian Missions maintain updated information about the overseas Indian community and communicate with them in a more organised and effective manner. It also helps create a structured network of the diaspora, including professionals, business owners, students, and community organisations.

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Tribhuvan Sahkari University (2025): India’s First National Cooperative University

For over a hundred years, India’s cooperative movement has supported grassroots economic life, from village credit societies and sugar mills to national dairy giants. While there are more than 8 lakh functional cooperative institutions involving around 30 crore people across the country, the sector was long functioning without an apex national university exclusively for cooperative management, research and governance. For decades, education and training in the sector remained fragmented in state-level cooperative institutes, regional training centers and general business schools whose curricula seldom corresponded to the distinct ethical, legal and operational realities of user-owned enterprises. 

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Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (2025): Strengthening India’s Startup Financing Ecosystem

Startups in India face a range of finance related challenges which have an effect on their growth and sustainability. Financial constraints are one of the most important challenges in the growth path of startups. Getting enough funding is still a huge challenge, especially for early stage startups that do not have deep track records and collateral. Moreover, the financial stress on startups is combined with high operational costs, regulatory complexities, and macroeconomic uncertainties, which hinder their ability to expand and grow in a competitive environment.

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Citizen financial cyber fraud reporting and management system (CFCFRMS): strengthening India’s response to digital financial fraud

India’s rapid expansion of digital payments has increased the speed and convenience of financial transactions, but it has also created new avenues for cyber-enabled financial fraud. Since fraudulent funds can be siphoned off quickly, timely reporting and immediate intervention are critical to preventing further financial loss. The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS) was specifically launched to enable immediate reporting of financial frauds and prevent fraudsters from siphoning off funds (Press Information Bureau, 2026). 

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Beyond Technology: Embedding Digital Systems with Institutional Readiness for Transparent and Efficient Rural Planning in VB GRAM G

A few months ago, while working in one of the tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh, I saw a water
conservation structure. The structure looked promising, but there was one problem: it had not
retained water throughout the year. The reason was surprisingly simple, the site had been
selected without considering the local topography and hydrology. The investment had created
an asset, but not the intended outcome.

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