The proposed 6000 MW Mithi Virdi Nuclear Power Project, once seen as a crown jewel of India-US energy cooperation, promised much on paper: clean energy, strategic diplomacy, and economic growth. But for the people of Jaspara, Mithi Virdi, Khadpar, Mandva, and Sosiya, it asked for too much in return for their land, their livelihoods, their way of life.
Countries have been attempting to improve supply chain linkages as well as searching for resilient and long term value chains. Countries are interconnected and dependent on one another countries for production inputs leading to exports.
With a vision of expanding irrigation coverage, as reflected in the motto ‘Har Khet ko pani,’ and improving water use efficiency, ‘More crop per drop,’ the Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) on July 1, 2015.
The Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) movement was envisaged after Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited the country to encourage production with “zero defects” in goods and “zero effect” on the environment while delivering India's 68th Independence Day speech.
Policy UpdateAsmeet Kaur Background The cultural relationship of India and Aotearoa New Zealand is an important aspect of transnational engagement in the South Pacific. The interaction between Māori communities and the Indian diaspora represents a deeper cultural exchange that rooted…
Policy UpdateAditi Singh Kaushik Background Deemed as two of the most ancient civilizations, the Indian and Greek civilizations are emblematic of revered traditions that continue to inspire contemporary philosophical thought across the world. Both traditions address questions about the nature…
The India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) was launched in March 2019 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). It provides a 20-year roadmap to ensure that the country’s growing cooling needs are met in a sustainable, affordable, and efficient way. Cooling demand in India is rising rapidly because of factors like urbanisation, rising income levels, population growth, and climate change.