Since the early 2000s, India and the United States have gradually deepened their strategic partnership, moving beyond trade and culture toward technologies, defence, and security. Space and cyberspace have emerged as domains of critical importance due to their increasing role in national security, economic infrastructure, and strategic competition.
The National Knowledge Network (NKN) is an advanced, pan-India network introduced to connect universities, research institutions, libraries, laboratories, healthcare, and agricultural institutions using a high-bandwidth and low-latency backbone. The objective of this network is to enable seamless access to information, creating an efficient knowledge society. without any boundaries or restrictions.
SMART-PDS is a centrally sponsored, technology-oriented reform initiative by the Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, aimed at enhancing and consolidating the IT infrastructure of India’s Public Distribution System (PDS). With a total budget of ₹349.9 crore, the three-year (April 2023–March 2026) approved program builds on previous computerisation attempts (End-to-End TPDS and the Integrated Management of PDS/IM-PDS) and introduces a modern, standardized national platform that unifies state and central operations throughout the PDS lifecycle.
Education has never been a critical step towards ending the chain of inherited social inequality in India. For SCs, formal education has long been precluded by discrimination as well as financial struggles.
India’s online gaming industry has witnessed remarkable growth over the past decade. Emerging as one of the fastest-expanding sectors within the digital economy, the market is projected to surpass a billion by 2027, engaging a player base of over 450 million.
Geographically, North Bihar has been a victim of flooding, the flat plains of Central Bihar face water inundation, and South Bihar struggles with water shortage. Historically, people from the Koshi region would migrate to other parts of Bihar and (now) Jharkhand. But slowly, ‘palayan’ (desertion) became a part of the consciousness of Biharis. According to 2011 Census data, over 75 lakh Biharis live outside the state. The actual figure, of course, might be much higher.
The Indian population is growing, and the country is demonstrating strong growth potential. In this scenario, a lack of financial inclusion can be one of the major challenges faced by the government.