The National Mineral Policy 2019 (NMP) comes at a very pertinent time, when the mining sector is undergoing a paradigm shift. We are about to witness the expiry of leases of non-captive mines on March 31, 2020, which includes...
The development of any nation, particularly of a large and populous nation like India, depends on the transportation networks and the ways in which they are maintained. For this, India is working under Bharatmala Pariyojana, an umbrella program for...
In recent decades, with growing awareness of water and air pollution, and the impetus provided by tragedies like the Bhopal gas leak in 1984, a number of actions have been undertaken including the enactment of legislations like the Air...
In digital era, Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) have become an important tool of socio-economic development, and the digital technologies are changing our daily lives. There is a need to develop a more robust ICT ecosystem for the country,...
A strong healthcare system can positively influence the socio-economic status of a country by reducing the burden of diseases and related costs to the nation and its people, and by raising the productivity of its workforce. However, given the...
India has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world for several years now. A closer look, however, highlights the huge potential waiting to be unshackled for it to grow much faster. One of the important factors...