Decoding a Decade: Insights from NITI Aayog’s 10-Year Evolution
As NITI Aayog celebrated its 10th anniversary on January 1, 2025, on popular demand, I share my top insights from my 8 years at the organization.
Category Policy Update
The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023: Implications for Electoral Independence
Free and fair elections are fundamental to the functioning of a democratic system.
India’s Space Economy: Policies Directions in a New Frontier
India’s space economy has grown significantly, fueled by pioneering initiatives from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and recent efforts to open the sector to private players.
India’s HIV/AIDS Strategy: Evaluating the National AIDS and STD Control Programme’s Performance and Addressing Key Challenges in Phase-V (2021–2026)
The National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NACP) is India’s flagship public health initiative aimed at combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Established in 1992 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and implemented by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), the program has evolved into one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive AIDS control initiatives.
Enhancing Citizen-Centric Governance through UMANG: A Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance 2017
By bringing a multitude of government services under one digital roof, UMANG aspires to simplify the interaction between citizens and the government.
Mapping Ministry of Earth Sciences: Schemes and Initiatives- Part 2
In the last 10 years, India has significantly advanced its Earth System Science capabilities, creating state-of-the-art observation, data modeling, and forecasting systems across oceanic, coastal, and atmospheric domains.
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023
The original Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, established the legal basis for the compulsory registration of births and deaths nationwide.