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Mapping Safety: Assessing the National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO).

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.

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Moral, Accountable, National Sovereignty, Accessible, Valid (MANAV) Framework, MeitY, 2026: Safe and Trusted AI Governance.

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.

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India–UN Development Partnership Fund (2024): Advancing South–South Development Cooperation

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).

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Udyogini Scheme, 1997: Strengthening Women’s Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Generation in Karnataka

Women’s entrepreneurship can contribute to employment generation, household income and local economic development. However, women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds may face difficulties in obtaining institutional credit, preparing business plans, acquiring entrepreneurial skills and accessing markets. Limited access to finance can force aspiring entrepreneurs to depend on informal lenders or abandon business ideas before they become viable enterprises.

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Analyzing Kerala’s Extreme Poverty Eradication Project, 2021

The Extreme Poverty Eradication Project, also known as the Athidaridrya Nirmarjana Project, was launched by the Government of Kerala in 2021 under the Local Self Government Department (LSGD). Its goal was to find people living in extreme poverty who had fallen outside existing support systems and help them exit that condition within five years (LSGD). Sources provide different launch months, ranging from May to July 2021, so the exact date still needs to be verified with the government order.

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