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The history of cultural and artistic exchange between India and Russia is very old, as far as in the beginning of the 20th century the Russian artists, thinkers and performers were under the strong influence of the Indian heritage, and the Indian thinkers and writers were under the influence of Russian literature, music and art.
National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in October 2007. The National Development Council (NDC) adopted a resolution in its 53rd meeting, held on 29 May 2007, to launch a Food Security Mission aimed at increasing the production of rice, wheat, and pulses and securing food security for the nation.
The genesis of the FTA can be traced to the 2030 Roadmap signed in 2021, which outlined the contours of a comprehensive strategic partnership. The roadmap emphasized enhanced trade, investment, defence cooperation, and mobility of people. Both countries have already reached USD 56 billion and have a target to double this by 2030. Additionally, there was a growing recognition on both sides that a structured and liberalized trade framework could provide a mutually beneficial growth to their dynamic economy.
The review of master plans is never simply a technical exercise. It involves balancing strategies for transportation networks, housing, infrastructure, social amenities, open spaces, urban design, environmental management, and phased implementation. Yet in India, this process is complicated by the fact that planners have limited influence over the most decisive factor of all: land use.
Immediately after its independence, India’s foreign relations were characterised by the infamous ‘Non-Alignment Policy’. Non-alignment in lucid terms implied a policy aimed at harbouring the strategic autonomy of a newly decolonised country by refusing alignment with any major military alliance or superpower thereabove.
Arushi Pathania Introduction It is safe to say that public policy is not just rooted in theory but is surrounded by actual negotiation and compromise. Policy formulation is never the work of government alone and involves stakeholder engagement and mapping…
The Fund of Funds for Start-ups (FFS), managed by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), was launched on January 16, 2016, under the Start-up India Action Plan to address critical gaps in India’s early-stage finance landscape. With an initial corpus of ₹10,000 crore, the scheme aims to foster innovation-driven enterprises by contributing to SEBI‑registered Category I and II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).