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Prime Minister’s Young Writers Mentorship Scheme (PM-YUVA 3.0),2025

The PM YUVA was initially launched on May 31, 2021. Topics like Unsung Heroes, Contributions to Independence, and other unheard of cultural narratives inspired young writers to get involved and join hands with creativity. The previous schemes saw the participation of 22 Indian languages and English, promoting India’s heritage and cultural diversity.

India-Egypt: Nile-Ganga Cultural Exchange

India-Egypt: Nile-Ganga Cultural Exchange

The Nile-Ganga Cultural Exchange symbolizes a living bridge between two of the world’s oldest civilizations, India and Egypt. Rooted in centuries of interaction, this initiative represents the revival of ancient cultural affinities and their adaptation to modern diplomacy.

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Turkiye’s Green Leap: Policy Lessons for India’s Sustainable Transition

Even as India-Turkiye ties face strain over Ankara’s role following the Pakistan-orchestrated attack in Pahalgam, it is worth examining Turkiye’s climate governance leap.

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India–Gulf Countries: Circular Economy Partnerships

Policy UpdateDevshi Satish Mishra What is meant by “Circular Economy”? The circular economy is a system that could be understood as a move towards sustainable development. It is a system wherein materials are fully utilised, which allows nature to be…

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The Hollow Reality of ‘Digital Cities’

It is the season of digital spectacle. From Smart Cities to the National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM), the Union government never misses an opportunity to announce a grand plan for “transforming urban India.” Glossy dashboards, artificial intelligence claims, and billion-dollar contracts are flaunted as if technology alone can rescue India’s cities.

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India’s Health Crisis: Beyond Individual Responsibility

India’s wellness industry is booming, with PWC estimating its size at ₹490 billion, growing at a compound growth rate of around 16%. Fitness centres, yoga studios, Zumba dance classes, personal trainers, health food, and athleisure clothing proliferate. A section of the population is really taking their health and fitness into their own earnest hands, even as another section is feasting on newfound prosperity and growing obese.

Digital Tourism Platform 2024

Digital Tourism Platform 2024

Policy UpdateKiranmanonmani Y Introduction ‘India is the one land that all men desire to see, and having seen once by even a glimpse, would not give the glimpse for all the shows of all the rest of the globe combined’…

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