Category Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

PMFME: Formalisation of micro food processing

Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme – 2020

Policy UpdateMuskan Thakur Background The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme is a centrally sponsored initiative of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) launched in June 2020 under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. With a total…

Mission LiFE: Lifestyle for Environment

Mission LiFE – Lifestyle for Environment – Policy Update 2025

Policy UpdateMuskan Thakur “This word is LiFE, which means ‘Lifestyle For Environment’. Today, there is a need for all of us to come together and take Lifestyle For Environment forward as a campaign. This can become a mass movement towards…

Diabetes

India’s Diabetes Crisis: The Alarming Rise Among Women

There was a time when diabetes was seen as a man’s disease a byproduct of business lunches, middle age, and city stress. In fact, a generation ago, a man in his forties with a receding hairline and a growing belly was often seen as a picture of prosperity a symbol of success and comfort. But that comfort, as we now know, often came from a more sedentary, less active lifestyle.

Bihar Election

The Economy of Influence: Grand Bribery and the Bihar Election Results

The Bihar results are astounding, with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) sweeping an unprecedented 202 seats (83%) out of 243. Political analysts and correspondents covering the elections have proved to be utterly wrong. Most of them expected it to be a close fight.

Digital

The Digital MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) Scheme – 2017

The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector is often referred to as the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), industrial production, and employment generation. However, MSMEs have historically struggled with inadequate infrastructure, limited access to finance, and a lack of technological expertise.

Taliban

What’s Behind the Taliban Foreign Minister’s India Visit?

The Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, will be traveling to New Delhi between October 9-16, after having received a waiver from the UNSC sanctions committee. His previous bid to secure the waiver back in September was not successful. During his visit, he is expected to meet the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and will arrive in New Delhi after having participated in the Moscow Format Dialogue in Russia.

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