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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) – Model Training Centres (2025)

India is undergoing a unique demographic phase, with over half of its population under the age of 25 and a continuously growing workforce. This presents both an opportunity and a challenge: to transform this human resource base into a skilled and productive force that can drive economic growth.

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Evaluating the Inefficacy of GST Rate Cuts in Achieving Policy Objectives

Arun Kumar The move’s adverse impact on the unorganised sector is likely to overwhelm its positive impact on the organised sector. The GST rate reduction on a large number of items seems appropriate. The GST Council unanimously agreed to this major rationalisation…

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India- Turkey: Sufi Connections and Music Diplomacy

In the 21st century, the extensive popularity of Bollywood movies in Turkey, and the ever-growing appeal of Turkish dramas in India are emblematic of the sustained soft power diplomacy of the two sovereign nations. The roots of such connections, however, can be traced back over centuries, which included a continuous give and take between Indians and the Turks. This international cultural network between the south and west of Asia was established through consistent cultural exchanges initiated by the Sufis, who might be credited as some of the most prominent pioneers of cultural diplomacy between India and Turkey. 

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National GLP Compliance Monitoring Authority (NCGMA)

The National GLP Compliance Monitoring Authority (NGCMA) was established on April 24, 2002, by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the Government of India. The body is aimed at ensuring that Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), as put forth by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), are enforced on non-clinical laboratory studies.

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India–Cyprus: Financial Services and Tech Hubs

India and Cyprus have always enjoyed good bilateral relations. The foundation of this long-standing relationship was laid by the first President of RoC (Republic of Cyprus), Archbishop Makarios, and the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. They were among the pioneers of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), who realised the dreams and aspirations of their respective people for self-determination and nationhood.

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Sign Language Accessibility for e-Governance Services, 2025

Digital governance in India has grown rapidly under the Digital India programme launched in 2015, which aimed to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. A key component of this transformation is inclusivity, ensuring that every citizen can access public services without barriers.

India-South Korea: Bilateral Tech Start-up Incubators

India-South Korea: Bilateral Tech Start-up Incubators

India and South Korea have become dynamic collaborators in global entrepreneurship and innovation. India's rapidly developing start-up ecosystem, supported by its young entrepreneurs and digital economy, is well complemented by South Korea's high-tech industry prowess, R&D, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

This cooperation was cemented through the inauguration of the India-Korea Start-up Hub in 2018, the India-Korea Centre for Research and Innovation (2020), and an MoU between Invest India and KOSME (2021). In addition, incubator collaborations between IIT Kanpur and the Korea Startup Forum and IIIT Bangalore and Sungkyunkwan University further enriched cross-border opportunities.

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