"India cannot hope to get to a $5-trillion economy without a modern, progressive, results-oriented bureaucracy, one which says “why not?” instead of “why?” when confronted with problems. Make no mistake, despite working in a difficult, complex ecosystem, about a third of civil servants are doing exceptional work, better than their peers in the corporate sector. … Continue reading Why India’s Bureaucracy Needs Urgent Reform

The Government recently launched PM GatiShakti - National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity. Infrastructure creation in India had suffered for decades from multiple issues. There was lack of coordination between different Departments, for example, once a road was constructed, other agencies dug up the constructed road again for activities like laying of underground cables, gas … Continue reading GatiShakti – National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity

Shri Piyush Goyal , Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution said that with collective efforts by entire cotton value chain, in the coming years, India will not only be Atmanirbhar in every sphere of cotton but will also emerge as a sole supplier of good quality cotton in the … Continue reading Enhancing Productivity of Cotton in India

Ministry of Textiles has approved continuation of Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) with a total outlay of Rs 160 crore. The scheme will continue up to March 2026. Infrastructural support, market access, design and technology up-gradation support etc will be provided to handicrafts artisans under this scheme. CHCDS aims to create world-class infrastructure that caters … Continue reading Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme

India is one of world’s largest reservoirs of history, culture, philosophy, heritage, and religion and these together list the country amongst the most desired destinations for tourists and pilgrims. India has a rich ancient Buddhist Heritage with several important sites associated with the life of Lord Buddha. Buddhist tourism in India as a tourism product … Continue reading Tourism Potential of The Buddhist Circuit

India is committed to curtail carbon emissions in the Antarctic atmosphere. India has already adopted the green energy initiative by experimenting with the feasibility of wind energy production and installed moderate output of Wind Energy Generators (WEG) on an experimental basis. The choice of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) for Bharati station to reduce carbon … Continue reading India’s Resolve to Curtail Carbon Emissions in the Antarctic Atmosphere

The Ministry of Coal has finalized an Agenda Document for the year 2021-22 which broadly focuses on the four areas of: 1.Coal Sector Reforms 2. Coal Transition and Sustainability 3. Institution Building 4. Futuristic Agenda. This is for the first time that an Agenda document for the ensuing year has been brought out in the … Continue reading The Future of Coal in India

There is a sharp rise in India’s elderly population and thrust is on creating an ecosystem that supports their needs more holistically. There are 110 million elders in this country, who are above the age of 60. As per the latest industry reports, the share of elders, as a percentage of the total population in … Continue reading Senior Ageing Growth Engine

The government is all set to launch Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been designed to realize the aspiration to make all our cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ‘Water Secure’. These flagship Missions signify a step forward in our march towards effectively addressing … Continue reading Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0.