Prof. Swaran Singh India-China relations in 2025 are neither in free-fall nor in full recovery. They are in management mode — a state of controlled engagement shaped by shifting global currents. The India-China relations have once again arrived at an…
In 2021, the Government of India launched the V oluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Programme (VVMP), commonly referred to as the Vehicle Scrappage Policy, with a threefold ambition: to improve road safety, reduce urban air pollution, and kick-start a domestic circular economy for vehicle materials. The policy couples regulatory instruments with financial incentives and institution-building to formalize how “end-of-life” vehicles (ELVs) are retired and recycled.
Arushi Pathania Introduction It is safe to say that public policy is not just rooted in theory but is surrounded by actual negotiation and compromise. Policy formulation is never the work of government alone and involves stakeholder engagement and mapping…
Public policy is often envisioned as a tool to address societal needs, promote equitable development, and strengthen governance. In India, a country characterized by deep social, cultural, and economic diversity, public policy plays a central role in shaping the lives of millions.
In 2023-24, the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change announced the Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Income (MISHTI) with the primary goal of restoring approximately 540 sq km of mangroves spread across nine states and three Union Territories over five years from 2023-28. The initiative stems from India’s participation in the Mangrove Alliance for Climate, launched during COP27 in Egypt in November 2022.
The Incredible India Tourist Facilitator (IITF) Certification Programme is a national-level online training and certification initiative launched by India’s Ministry of Tourism in late 2019/ early 2020.
Krishi UDAN is a scheme started by the Ministry of Civil Aviation together with the Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare which aims at empowering agricultural value chain through enhancement of the transport of agri-produce with due reception through airways.