YUVA Tourism CLUBS: Nurturing Young Ambassadors of Indian Tourism ( 2022)
The YUVA Tourism CLUBS initiative was started by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in 2022 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Category Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
The Green Energy-Groundwater Paradox: An Economic Evaluation of PM-KUSUM (2019)
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) was launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in 2019 to solarize India's agricultural sector, enhance energy security, and provide clean daytime power to farmers.
India’s Polar Strategy: Antarctica and the Future of Climate Governance
Antarctica is now at the heart of global climate governance as it continues to contribute to sea-level rise, influence climate and house unique biodiversity. India’s Antarctic programme is a model of science-led, collaborative engagement that links climate monitoring with environmental stewardship a1nd international diplomacy in the sustainable management of one of the world's most fragile ecosystems.
Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0 (2025): A Cleaner Future
Policy UpdateAakash Agrawal 1.Introduction Vehicular emissions are one of the largest contributors to Delhi’s chronic air quality crisis, and transport electrification has been the National Capital Territory’s central policy response since 2020. The original EV Policy was an incentive-based programme…
National Policy on Biofuels (2018)
Policy UpdateAakash Agrawal 1. Introduction Ethanol blending mixing ethanol with petrol to reduce fossil fuel consumption is not a new idea in India; the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme was first launched in 2003. What changed after 2018 was the scale…
Shanti Act 2025 India’s Nuclear Needs and Right to Life
For more than six decades, India’s civil nuclear program operated under tight statutory regulations. The framework under the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 is restricted to the right to build, own, and operate nuclear power plants to the Central Government and its wholly owned enterprises, primarily being the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI).
Human Wildlife Conflict in Kerala: Evaluating Prevention, Compensation, and Mitigation Strategies
Policy UpdateGayathry Sanjay Balaram Background Imagine falling asleep in what should be the safest place on earth, your own home, beside your parents. By morning, your life is gone because a snake entered your house and bit you while you…