Category: Governance
An overview of the AMRUT scheme
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme is facing implementation lapses
It’s time to rethink the environmental social and governance criteria
The article looks into effectiveness of the ESG approach in addressing global challenges like climate change and social inequality.
What the draft Digital Competition Bill proposes, why Big Tech opposes it
India proposes a new digital competition law inspired by the European regulatory framework to regulate tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
An overview of the Smart Cities Mission
Smart Cities Mission (SCM), faces serious implementation flaws
What is DigiLocker and does it keep your data and documents safe?
With the increasing reliance on digital solutions for various aspects of daily life, DigiLocker represents a significant step towards a paperless governance.
The era of the politics of performance
Competency needs to be one of the central pillars of political discourse
It is time to operationalise the Indian Defence University
The article discusses the necessity of establishing the Indian Defence University
This is the year to get the SDG goals back on track
2024 is an election year across the world and newly elected governments need to focus on the all-important sustainability issue.
An overview of the PMAY-U scheme
As the current Union government completes two terms, one of its flagship programmes was Housing For All (HfA) by 2022, both in urban and rural areas, planned under the PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) scheme in 2015.
The need to curb black carbon emissions
Black carbon emissions harms the environment and health. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims to reduce such emissions from residential units.
Supreme Court stays Centre’s notification on fact checking unit, says challenge involves free speech
The Supreme Court recently stayed the operation of a notification regarding the establishment of a Fact Checking Unit (FCU) under the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
Data marketplaces: the next frontier
Rapid digitization raises concerns regarding the regulation and governance of citizen data, particularly non-personal data (NPD).