The launch of the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) in April 2016 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW), with the Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) acting as the lead agency, marked a pivotal institutional attempt to integrate India’s fragmented agricultural trade.
Manorama BakshiArjun Kumar As India maps its strategic trajectory towards the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, the national discourse has increasingly shifted beyond economic growth to the broader foundations of human capital. For the country to emerge as a global…
Policy UpdatePrisha Sachdeva Background IndiaAI Mission was launched in March 2024 and is centered on addressing existing gaps in data, research, and skill mismatch so that the benefits of AI can contribute to the growth of our country. The Ministry…
Policy UpdateRathin Pathak Introduction: NIPU-2026 is a new investment policy that aims to expand India’s domestic urea production by encouraging fresh gas-based manufacturing capacity and reducing import dependence. It was approved to improve supply security, make project economics more transparent,…
India's push toward chemical-free agriculture did not begin with this mission. It builds on the Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP), a sub-scheme that had been running under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana from 2020-21 to 2022-23, and on an earlier natural farming corridor promoted along a stretch of the Ganga under the Namami Gange programme. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) on 25 November 2024, upgrading these earlier, smaller efforts into a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
The Urban Spatial 3D City Model (Digital Twin) Project is a key initiative of Varanasi Smart City Limited (VSCL). The project aims to use geospatial technologies to improve urban planning, urban governance and public engagement. The city of Varanasi was selected due to its unique combination of historical and cultural value, its dense urban development including narrow streets, busy markets, heritage and religious places and an influx of tourists and pilgrims.
Policy UpdateDebjani Chatterjee Background India is home to one of the world’s largest youth populations, with millions of young people entering the labour market every year. While higher education enrollment has expanded significantly over the past decade, concerns regarding employability…