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India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

India–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA): Strategic, Economic, and Political Implications (2025)

The genesis of the FTA can be traced to the 2030 Roadmap signed in 2021, which outlined the contours of a comprehensive strategic partnership. The roadmap emphasized enhanced trade, investment, defence cooperation, and mobility of people. Both countries have already reached USD 56 billion and have a target to double this by 2030. Additionally, there was a growing recognition on both sides that a structured and liberalized trade framework could provide a mutually beneficial growth to their dynamic economy.

Land-Use Change

Land-Use Change and the Challenge of Urban Planning in India

The review of master plans is never simply a technical exercise. It involves balancing strategies  for transportation networks, housing, infrastructure, social amenities, open spaces, urban design,  environmental management, and phased implementation. Yet in India, this process is  complicated by the fact that planners have limited influence over the most decisive factor of all:  land use. 

India’s Startup Engine: A Policy Review of the Fund of Funds Initiative (2016)

India’s Startup Engine: A Policy Review of the Fund of Funds Initiative (2016)

The Fund of Funds for Start-ups (FFS), managed by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), was launched on January 16, 2016, under the Start-up India Action Plan to address critical gaps in India’s early-stage finance landscape. With an initial corpus of ₹10,000 crore, the scheme aims to foster innovation-driven enterprises by contributing to SEBI‑registered Category I and II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).

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Transforming Indian Agriculture: A Policy Review of Biotech-KISAN Scheme

Scientists pay attention to problems that interest them. Big populations, fewer resources, and weather changes are some big issues for the world. Scientists want to handle these issues and find real answers, but they need to work with the community to find the best solutions. Giving everyone enough safe food is a tough job. The amount and quality of the country's farming production have gone down over time.

Health Services through Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) - 1952

Health Services through Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) – 1952

The promulgation of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act), by the Parliament, was the first major legislation on social Security for workers in independent India. It was a time when the industry was still in its early stages, and the country was heavily reliant on a variety of imported goods from developed or rapidly developing countries.

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