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The Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was launched on October 11, 2014, as a flagship rural development initiative to translate Mahatma Gandhi's vision of an ideal Indian village into contemporary reality. Each Member of Parliament adopts a Gram Panchayat under this program to direct its overall development, emphasizing social and infrastructure growth equally.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, enacted by the Indian Parliament on April 3, 2025, has emerged as a lightning rod for controversy, encapsulating the tensions between governance reform and minority rights in India’s diverse democracy. With waqf properties—valued at over ₹100,000 crore and spanning 940,000 acres—representing the third-largest landholding entity after Indian Railways and the Armed Forces, the bill’s stated aim is to enhance transparency and efficiency in their management.
T K Arun In every challenge, there is an opportunity – sure, that is a tired old cliché, but China’s decision to weaponise its near monopoly over the supply of rare-earth bearing permanent magnets has converted the cliché into an…
The dream of a clean energy world is compelling. Sun-drenched solar farms and silent electric vehicles symbolize a sustainable future. This global energy transition away from fossil fuels is well underway. But as we race towards this greener tomorrow, are we considering the new geopolitical fault lines and hidden complexities emerging today?
Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research is a programme launched by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to attract talented individuals who specialise in research in the science field. The main objective of this programme is to encourage students aged 10 to 27 years to pursue higher education in various science subjects through scholarships, fellowships, and awards for exceptional participants.
A scholarship program initiated by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, offers 100,000 scholarships to outstanding or high-achieving students whose family income does not exceed ₹3,50,000/- annually from all sources at the time of selecting recipients for the scholarship. Each State or Union Territory has a designated allocation of scholarships for the relevant age demographic of students in classes 7 and 8.