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Social Justice and Empowerment Initiatives

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reports that, since 2014, over 11 crore marginalised citizens have been reached through digital delivery, legal reforms and targeted schemes. Current...

 June 12, 2026

Federalism in Indian Higher Education

Recently higher education has become a central site of Centre–State contestation. Policy architecture (NEP 2020), new statutory bodies, conditional funding and mandatory digital systems have shifted regulatory and...

 June 12, 2026

Biogas Policy and Energy Security

India is scaling biogas from household digesters to industrial Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants. Policy measures, targeted grants and mandated blending targets aim to convert agricultural and municipal organic...

 June 12, 2026

Ocean Warming and Marine Conservation

Oceans are warming, sea level has risen about 21–24 cm since 1880 and marine heat accumulation is driving more frequent rapid-intensification cyclones, coastal flooding, acidification and ecosystem loss....

 June 12, 2026

Hindu Kush Himalaya Climate Risks

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) faces a compounded climate emergency in 2026: persistent El Niño is driving above‑normal temperatures and below‑normal monsoon rainfall. Reduced winter snowpack, accelerated glacier...

 June 12, 2026

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Dynamics India

India’s net FDI plunged from about $44 billion to under $1 billion before recovering slightly, even as gross inflows remained high. The gap reflects rising structural capital exits,...

 June 12, 2026

India’s FTAs with Developed Economies

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India’s FTAs with developed economies aim to boost long‑term growth by expanding trade, attracting investment, fostering innovation, creating jobs and upgrading quality...

 June 12, 2026

AI-driven Cybersecurity Threats Mythos

Anthropic’s Claude Mythos shows advanced AI can autonomously discover and weaponise zero-day software flaws at machine speed. The capability converts theoretical risk into immediate operational threat for India’s...

 June 11, 2026

India’s Export Growth and Free Trade Agreements

During a Jaipur workshop for exporters, the Ministry of Commerce announced that India's exports rose from $466 billion to $866 billion over 12 years (CAGR 5.7%). The outreach...

 June 10, 2026

India Infrastructure Development Initiatives

India has shifted from fragmented execution to integrated, data‑driven infrastructure planning. Public capital expenditure rose to ₹12.21 lakh crore (FY2026‑27). PM GatiShakti, NIP and NMP are central to...

 June 10, 2026

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