The Indian Handloom sector is one of the oldest and most vibrant textile traditions in the world. Yet it is also one of the most unorganised sectors of the Indian economy, which requires an integrated approach for systematised production of large scale orders.
The Grant-in-Aid Scheme for Child and Women Labour occupies a relatively overlooked position within India's labour welfare framework. Originally introduced in 1981-82 and revised in 2003, the scheme was designed to provide financial assistance to voluntary organizations working with child and women labourers through education, rehabilitation, awareness generation, skill development, and welfare interventions.
Forest-based livelihoods remain central to the economic and social life of many tribal communities in India. Minor Forest Produce (MFP), also known as Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP), provides a significant source of income for tribal households, particularly in remote and forested regions where alternative livelihood opportunities are limited.
Policy UpdateSiva Nandhana P Background The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) was established in August 2015 by the Government of India to address the escalating vulnerabilities posed by climate change, particularly in states and union territories susceptible to…
The recent policy reform framework released by NITI Aayog on 25th April 2026 and highlighted through the Press Information Bureau (PIB) focuses on strengthening urban governance in India’s million plus cities. The report titled “Moving Towards Effective City Government - A Framework for Million Plus Cities” proposes structural reforms to improve accountability, service delivery, financial autonomy and political leadership in urban local bodies.
The New National Cooperative Policy (NCP) 2025, is a policy framework introduced by the Government of India as a means to strengthen and modernize the cooperative sector. It functions on the vision, “Sakhar - se - Samriddhi” which means Prosperity Through Cooperation and the main goal towards achieving “Viksit Bharat by 2047”. India possesses one of the world’s largest cooperative networks with over 8.44 lakh cooperatives and more than 30 crore members, playing a vital role in fields such as dairy, fisheries, housing, rural finance and agriculture.
India faces a structural healthcare paradox. With over 1.4 billion people, the country has a doctor-to-patient ratio far below the WHO-recommended 1:1000, and specialists remain heavily concentrated in urban centres. A patient in rural Chhattisgarh needing specialist consultation historically had two options: travel hundreds of kilometres, or go without.