Policy UpdateAsmeet Kaur The Targeted Public Distribution System is India’s largest initiative, drafted to provide essential food grains at subsidized prices to the most vulnerable section of society. The government of India launched it in June 1997 to replace the…
On October 21, 2016, the Government of India launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), known as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) under the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016. The scheme was conceptualised with a 10-year vision to connect tier-2 and tier-3 cities. The objective was to simulate regional air connectivity by making flying accessible and affordable for all. It also focused on linking the smaller towns and remote areas to the national aviation grid.
post-colonial quandary, while being a highly subjective experience for the countries obligated to encounter it, has specific connotations on identity formation and consequently on the art that is produced as a result of it. While it is important to contextualise the colonial circumstance with regard to religion, culture, and geography, it is also interesting to analyse shared predicaments arising from a common historical superstructure, which, in the case of India and Africa, is the British colonial one.
India’s strong endorsement of Yoga as a ‘ubiquitous cultural export’ did not emerge overnight. Rather, it stems from the country’s century-long association with this revered practice. The foundations of Yoga can be traced back to Vedic and pre-Vedic era, with its mention in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, which classify the elements of Yoga into eight limbs.
This article examines the indispensable role of persuasion in shaping law, diplomacy, and political life. It argues that persuasion, rather than mere assertion or force, is the foundation of justice and peace.
Environmental geopolitics has emerged as one of the defining themes of the 21st century, shaping diplomacy, development strategies, and the balance of power among nations.
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), once a strategic backwater, has emerged as the 21st century's pivotal maritime theater.