Beyond Enrollment for Girls: Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme (2013), West Bengal
Kanyashree Prakalpa was introduced in 2013 in West Bengal to address two closely connected challenges faced by adolescent girls in West Bengal
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SARTHAK-PDS (2026): Strengthening Technology-Enabled Foodgrain Distribution
The Public Distribution System (PDS) plays an important role in ensuring food and nutritional security for vulnerable sections of the population.
CENTRALISATION VS. FISCAL FEDERALISM: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2026
Gone are the times when National security was synonymous lonely to the military might of a country.
Investment Friendliness Index 2026: A New Benchmark for Competitive Federalism in India
India's ability to sustain high economic growth increasingly depends on its capacity to attract, facilitate and retain investment.
Agnipath Scheme (2022): Evolution, Implementation and Emerging Policy Challenges
The Agnipath scheme was launched by the Union Cabinet on 14th June 2022 approving an attractive recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the armed forces of India. The youth selected under this scheme are called Agniveers. (Press Information Bureau, 2022)
The Department of Military Affairs under the Ministry of Defence undertook this initiative to engage youthful forces in the Army of India. Hence, it is a new HR management scheme for Armed forces, where youth are recruited for a period of four years. (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, n.d.)
Digital Agriculture Mission 2024: Building India’s Digital Farming Infrastructure
India's agricultural policy has long faced a fundamental information challenge. While the government may determine the types of assistance to provide, identifying who is engaged in farming, the locations of agricultural activity, the crops cultivated, and the specific support required has necessitated reliance on multiple, disconnected records. Land records, crop surveys, beneficiary databases, weather data, and scheme records have historically operated within separate administrative systems.(Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, 2022).
Strengthening Examination Integrity: Examining the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026
Public examinations determine more than the test of academic capability. For millions of students, examinations determine access to higher education, government employment, and social mobility. Any kind of unfair practices in the public examination process therefore affects not only individual candidates but also public confidence in the state's mechanism.