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Gender disparity is a prevalent challenge to education in India due to the historical socio-cultural landscape that has always disadvantaged girls and women. Gender biases in the education sector are thus being addressed by modern day public policies providing equal opportunities to all.
The persistent challenge of gender-based violence and crimes against women and children has long tested the resilience of India's criminal justice framework. In the wake of nationwide civil mobilizations following the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, institutional mechanisms surrounding investigation, tracking, and prosecution underwent intense public scrutiny. Recognizing the structural lacunae in cross-jurisdictional tracking of perpetrators, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) launched the National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO) on September 20, 2018.
In the era of rapid digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a critical driver of economic growth and governance in India. However, its unregulated expansion has raised serious concerns regarding ethical use, data sovereignty, and accountability. To address this regulatory gap, the Government of India launched the MANAV Framework in 2026. The framework was formally unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the India AI Impact Summit, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It has been conceptualized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under the IndiaAI Mission, following the recommendations of a drafting committee constituted in July 2025.
Established in June 2017 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly Ocean Conference, the India–UN Development Partnership Fund represents a landmark mechanism in modern multilateral development assistance (United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation [UNOSSC], 2024a).
Manorama BakshiArjun Kumar A serious illness can unsettle a family’s finances long after the patient has returned home. There are hospital bills to pay, medicines to buy and journeys to arrange. Savings meant for education or a small business may…
Policy UpdateAditi Natasha Bhuinyan Background The ASPIRE Scheme (A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship) was launched on 16 March 2015 by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and employment in…
Next time your food shows up hot and on time, think about the person who brought it. Ten-hour shift, two apps running at once just to make the math work, and under Indian law, they're now technically eligible for social security benefits. Technically.