National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) 2024: A Framework for Integrated Urban Governance
NUDM was launched as a new scheme in 2024, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs along with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,
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Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS) 2018
To revolutionize India's policy research space in the true sense, IMPRESS has to move beyond being a selective academic grant program to being an inclusive national knowledge production machine. As a young researcher, I envision the future of policy innovation occurring in open, diverse, and democratized research environments, not in hierarchical constraints. Visualizing IMPRESS in this way will not only establish it as a funding program, but as a driving force for India's intellectual and socio-economic balance.
Urban Challenge Fund 2025: Real Solution or Just Another Challenge?
Policy Update Deepankshi Agnihotry Introduction India is rapidly urbanizing. From 2011 till 2025, the urban population has been growing significantly: from about 377 million people (31.16%) counted in 2011, it is predicted there will be about 542.7 billion people, or…
National Safe Motherhood Day: 11 April
National Safe Motherhood Day must, therefore, be more than a symbolic gesture. It must act as a catalyst for deeper reforms, pushing for improved last-mile delivery of services, cultural sensitization, and robust monitoring of maternal health schemes.
Google Tax bids a risky goodbye—But What’s the Catch?
The Google Tax was slated to die, but Donald Trump has removed the rationale for its dignified death. Now, removal of the digital tax is achieved by US bullying, by means of the tariff threat.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs: Empowering India’s Diverse Fabric
The Ministry of Minority Affairs isn’t just a bureaucracy, it’s a lifeline for India’s 300 million minorities, stitching them into the nation’s growth story. From scholarships lifting dropout kids to PMJVK building schools, it’s made strides—literacy’s up, jobs are sprouting. Yet, state delays, thin funds, and political noise hobble its pace.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005: A Cornerstone of Rural Development
There’s a huge potential for the expansion of the MGNREGA scheme, especially in regions that have been underserved. The involvement of panchayats and community groups is instrumental in the execution of the scheme’s projects on the ground by identifying local needs and grievances. It’s crucial to ensure that the benefits reach those who need them the most. Although MGNREGA is unlikely to succeed without sustained political commitment and public pressure, its enactment has been a remarkable achievement.