eGramSwaraj is a flagship digital governance policy initiative of the Government of India launched under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) on 24 April 2020. Developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and spearheaded by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), the policy aims to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by bringing planning, financial accounting, monitoring, audit and reporting onto a single digital platform.
The Sanchar Saathi mobile app is a citizen-centric cybersecurity initiative developed by the Government of India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to strengthen mobile security for subscribers nationwide. Launched via a web portal in May 2023, the mobile application version was introduced on 17 January 2025 to make services more accessible to smartphone users.
The Incredible India campaign, which was launched in 2002 was the first concerted effort by India to position the country as a global unified tourism brand. The campaign aimed at positioning India as a year-round destination by unitingheritage monuments, cultural festivals, natural landscapes, spirituality and modern infrastructure under a single umbrella.
Policy UpdateRiya Singh Background The Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) program was introduced in 1997-98 to fill the longstanding education divide between the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population and the rest of the Indian population. The scheme was conceived under Article…
The coming year will be moulded by the continuing unilateral efforts by the Trump administration to register reasonably robust growth, as projected — two per cent is reasonable growth for a $31 trillion economy — but the Chinese economy is likely to grow faster than most official projections, and register a growth rate of five per cent or more. India’s growth is likely to gasp for breath in 2026, and not just because of air pollution, although the release of a new series of GDP numbers could flatter to deceive.
Anil Trigunayat India and the European Union are accelerating their strategic partnership amid global uncertainty, aiming to conclude and possibly sign a long-pending free trade agreement. Deepening political, economic, and technological ties reflect a pragmatic convergence of interests and a…
ON NOVEMBER 13, the president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, signed into law, the 27th amendment to the country’s constitution