Category Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

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Aircraft Leasing and Financing Policy (2021)

The Government of India has promulgated the Aircraft Leasing and Financing Policy (2021) to position India, especially GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), as an aircraft leasing global hub. This was prompted by the realization that more than 80% of India's fleet of aircraft was leased from outside the country, leading to a huge foreign exchange outflow and exposure to foreign jurisdictions in terms of law, such as Ireland and Singapore.

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The Himalayan Region and the Escalating Flood Crisis

It began as a heavy rain, the kind that Himachal Pradesh has seen before. But by the night of June 28, it became clear that this was no ordinary monsoon rain. Cloudbursts over the upper reaches of the Beas basin triggered a chain reaction — landslides, glacial run-off, river swelling, and catastrophic flooding.

Bharat Vandana Park: Integrating Ecology, Infrastructure, and Cultural Nationalism in Urban India

Bharat Vandana Park: Integrating Ecology, Infrastructure, and Cultural Nationalism in Urban India

Bharat Vandana Park is a flagship initiative by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), introduced as a national integration and ecological park with the objectives of creating a space for human health and wellbeing, social cohesion, tourism, protection of biodiversity and ecological and environmental benefits.

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India’s Updated Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy (2024)

India is going through an exciting transformation in how we think about transportation. With rising fuel prices, oil imports, diesel prices, pollution, climate change, and the need to reduce carbon emissions, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming a sustainable alternative. India is also ahead in supporting this change by introducing policies, incentives, and initiatives. 

Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics BISAG-N: Powering Tech-Driven Governance

Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics BISAG-N: Powering Tech-Driven Governance

The Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N) is a self-sufficient scientific society functioning under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India.

API Setu

API SETU

API Setu is part of the Digital India initiative, implementing the principle of "Power To Empower", by enhancing technology accessibility . API Setu is a solution to various  barriers to entry such as, lack of API availability, proprietary standards, lack of common data standards, and N-to-N connections for API access by treating the issues more recursively, as balancing centralized governance and common policies for governance.

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