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India Energy Transition Fund (IETF) for Green Growth

India Energy Transition Fund (IETF) for Green Growth

Learn about the India Energy Transition Fund (IETF), its $163 million first close, investments in renewable energy, electric mobility, and...

New GatiShakti Reforms: Transforming India’s Infrastructure and Logistics

New GatiShakti Reforms: Transforming India’s Infrastructure and Logistics

Explore the new PM GatiShakti reforms, including offshore planning, private sector integration, and district master plans. Learn how India is...

RBI Unified Markets Interface (UMI) – Blockchain-Based Tokenisation & Settlement Platform

RBI Unified Markets Interface (UMI) – Blockchain-Based Tokenisation & Settlement Platform

India takes a major leap towards a digital-first financial ecosystem with the launch of the Unified Markets Interface (UMI), a...

PM VIKAS Scheme: Skilling and Empowering Minority Communities

PM VIKAS Scheme: Skilling and Empowering Minority Communities

PM VIKAS integrates skilling, innovation, and heritage preservation to empower India’s minority communities for inclusive growth. Introduction The Pradhan Mantri...

DRAVYA Portal: Digitising Ayush Knowledge

DRAVYA Portal: Digitising Ayush Knowledge

The Ministry of Ayush launches the DRAVYA Portal to digitise Ayurvedic knowledge. Developed by CCRAS, this AI-ready platform bridges traditional...

Expansion of e-NAM: Boosting India’s Agricultural Digital Marketplace

Expansion of e-NAM: Boosting India’s Agricultural Digital Marketplace

The Government of India expands e-NAM by adding nine new commodities, including Green Tea, Ashwagandha, and Virgin Olive Oil, enhancing...

Tobacco Use in India: Balancing Health, Economy, and Regulation

Tobacco Use in India: Balancing Health, Economy, and Regulation

Explore India’s tobacco landscape — from rising health risks and economic costs to the country’s role as a leading tobacco...

Political Economy of Freebies: Welfare or Wastage in a Developing State?

Political Economy of Freebies: Welfare or Wastage in a Developing State?

Explore the political economy of government freebies in India — their constitutional basis, ethical implications, fiscal impact, and electoral significance....

MGNREGA 2025 Reforms: Strengthening Rural Water Conservation in India

MGNREGA 2025 Reforms: Strengthening Rural Water Conservation in India

Learn how MGNREGA 2025 reforms mandate block-level spending on water conservation and harvesting projects. Explore the impact on groundwater resilience,...

NATPOLREX-X 2025: India’s Flagship Marine Pollution Response Exercise

NATPOLREX-X 2025: India’s Flagship Marine Pollution Response Exercise

Explore NATPOLREX-X, India’s flagship marine pollution response exercise. Learn about the 2025 drills off Chennai, international participation, shoreline cleanup, and...

Crimes Against Children Rise in 2023 : NCRB Report

Crimes Against Children Rise in 2023 : NCRB Report

India’s NCRB 2023 report shows a 10-fold rise in crimes against children since 2005. Learn about key trends, reasons for...

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification

India’s fisheries sector targets global markets with MSC certification for fish and shrimp varieties. Learn how sustainable fishing, government support,...

RBI’s New Framework for Digital Payments

RBI’s New Framework for Digital Payments

RBI introduces a risk-based authentication framework for digital payments, effective April 2026, enhancing security, user convenience, and fraud prevention while...

ULLAS: Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society

ULLAS: Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society

ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) promotes adult literacy and lifelong learning in India. Discover its framework,...

India’s First GCC Hub: Maharashtra Leads the Way

India’s First GCC Hub: Maharashtra Leads the Way

Maharashtra partners with ANSR to build India’s first Global Capability Centre (GCC) city in Navi Mumbai. Learn how GCCs drive...

India’s Dairy Dominance: Growth, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

India’s Dairy Dominance: Growth, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Discover how India became the world’s largest milk producer, contributing 24% of global supply. Learn about the cooperative model, women’s...

India’s Path to Energy Self-Reliance: Strategic, Sustainable, and Inclusive

India’s Path to Energy Self-Reliance: Strategic, Sustainable, and Inclusive

Explore India’s roadmap for energy Atmanirbharta, combining strategic mineral reserves, clean technology, global partnerships, and legislative reforms to achieve sustainable...

EAT–Lancet 2025 Report: Planetary Health Diet & Planetary Boundaries

EAT–Lancet 2025 Report: Planetary Health Diet & Planetary Boundaries

Less than 1% of people live within ecological limits. The EAT–Lancet 2025 Report maps how food systems drive planetary boundary...

SARAL AI Tool: Simplifying Scientific Research for All

SARAL AI Tool: Simplifying Scientific Research for All

The ANRF’s SARAL AI tool transforms complex scientific research into multilingual, multimedia-friendly formats. Learn how SARAL improves accessibility, outreach, and...

India’s Diet and the Diabetes–Obesity Link: What Needs to Change

India’s Diet and the Diabetes–Obesity Link: What Needs to Change

India’s carbohydrate-heavy diet and high sugar intake are fuelling diabetes, obesity, and prediabetes. An ICMR study highlights low protein, unhealthy...

Payments Regulatory Board: A New Era in India’s Payment Governance

Payments Regulatory Board: A New Era in India’s Payment Governance

The RBI has set up a six-member Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. With...