Macron’s Calculated Risk: Political Lessons from Europe
Macron may or may not pull off his gamble, but his willingness to act to overcome the blow his party was dealt in the European polls deserves to be commended.
Category Centres
Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman 2021 (PM POSHAN)
PM POSHAN earlier known as the National Programme of mid-day meal in schools is one of the foremost rights based centrally sponsored schemes under the National Food security act, 2013 (NFSA). It provides one hot cooked meal to all school children studying in classes I-VIII in government and government-aided schools. The scheme covers about 11.8 crore children studying in 11.2 lakh schools across the country. The scheme is proposed to be extended to students studying in pre-primary or Balvatikas. The concept of Tithi Bhojan will be encouraged extensively. Tithi Bhojan is a community participation programme in which people provide special food to children on special occasions/festivals.
G7 Summit: A Focus towards Africa and a Strained Relationship Against Russia-China Duo
Harsh V Pant and Angad Singh Brar The grand convergence at the Apulia G7 Summit in Italy between the western democracies and the Global South was facilitated by the G7’s sensitivity to the systemic risks it faces from the Russia-China…
India as a Bridge: Connecting the G7 and the Global South in a Divided World Order
India’s upward trajectory and quest to be a ‘rule-maker and shaper’ make it well placed to craft and promote its principled foreign policy while reiterating that ’this is not an era of war’ and dialogue and diplomacy can only lead to peace
The G7 Summit, hosted by Prime Minister of Italy Georgia Meloni in the historic and beautiful Apulia region from June 13–15, has come at a time when the world is facing multiple consequential changes and challenges.
Breaking Caste Barriers: Creating an Inclusive Labor Market
The article addresses caste-based discrimination in India's labor market, highlighting the need for reforms.
Transforming Forest Policy: Democratization and Fire Prevention in Himachal Pradesh
Tikender Singh Panwar What does the State need to do in order to democratise forest management and curtail raging forest fires? The story so far: Himachal Pradesh (H.P.) is witnessing widespread forest fires across the region. According to the Himachal…
The Crisis of Safety: Vacancies and Negligence in Indian Railway
Railways has an estimated 2.74 lakh vacancies, of which 1.7 lakh are related to ensuring safety. Running an organisation with such a huge number of vacancies, especially in roles that underpin safety, is gross managerial failure.