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Spatial Planning and Digital Transformation in the Panchayati Raj Institutions 

Spatial planning is traditionally used in urban contexts. In the modern era it is now increasingly getting relevant even in rural governance. It involves the organised use of land, resources and infrastructure based on geospatial guide development.

Jane Street’s India Signal: Redirect Risk Toward Venture Capital

Sebi recently found that Wall Street financial firm Jane Street Capital had manipulated the cash and forward markets, fleeced hapless Indian investors, and made millions of dollars. For many, this would evoke images of the Wolf of Wall Street, howling Greed is Good, rebirth of the East India Company, and finance capital, rising and shimmering, shapeless and threatening, from Lenin’s tract on imperialism.

When Women Join the Boardroom, But Don’t Get a Seat at the Table

Swagat Dash India’s Companies Act of 2013 and subsequent SEBI regulations mandated female board representation in listed companies. While the reforms boosted the percentage of women on boards—from around 5% in 2013 to over 18% by 2025—the depth of change…

Projects in Delhi Funded through Urban Development Fund (UDF) 

In 1992, the Government of India allowed conversion to freehold properties through one-time conversion fees. This created a funding mechanism where specific revenue streams supported urban development through revenue recycling. UDF is also central in bridging central and state schemes.

MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

Heavy industries have always served as an accelerator of the economic growth of our country and employ a major share of people in the manufacturing sector. Previously called the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise, the ministry was renamed as the Ministry of Heavy Industries on 13th June,1956.

The Ministry of Heavy Industry is concerned with the development of the Heavy Engineering and Machine Tools Industry, Heavy Electrical Engineering Industry, and Automotive Industry, and administering the following 40 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and their subsidiaries and four autonomous bodies.

Bridging Continents:PM Modi’s Ghana-to-Brazil Tour and India’s Global South Vision

Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a five-nation tour starting with Africa and ending in Africa, with a significant focus on Africa throughout and the Global South as the overarching context. Speaking at the last leg of his tour at the Namibian Parliament, Prime Minister Modi reiterated his 10 guiding principles of India’s Africa policy, which he had first laid out in 2018 while addressing the Ugandan Parliament.

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