How Digital Technologies Are Transforming India’s Welfare State: Aadhaar, DBT & CPGRAMS Digital Technologies in India’s Welfare State have fundamentally reshaped governance structures over the past decade. Innovations such as Aadhaar, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), and centralized grievance redressal systems are improving transparency and efficiency while raising critical questions about accountability and inclusion. Introduction: India’s

Battery Recycling in India: The Missing Link in EV and Renewable Energy Boom India’s push for EVs and renewable energy, though commendable, risks exacerbating the battery waste crisis without strong recycling norms. Introduction: India’s climate commitments, including the Net Zero target by 2070 and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, have catalysed the

Introduction: Right to Repair refers to the legal right of consumers to repair and modify the products they own, especially electronics and appliances, by providing access to parts, manuals, and diagnostics. It is globally recognized as a crucial pillar in achieving a circular economy, which emphasizes reuse, repair, and resource efficiency over linear “take-make-dispose” production

Mangrove Conservation in India: A Key to Coastal Resilience and Sustainable Development Context: Mangrove conservation in India is a cornerstone of coastal resilience, yet these intertidal forests—uniquely adapted to saline, waterlogged soils—are under threat. Found along tropical and subtropical coastlines, mangroves stabilize shorelines, sequester carbon, underpin fisheries, and supply timber and honey. Despite their critical

Why Digital Sovereignty in India’s Foreign Trade Needs a Strong Digital Industrialisation Policy Introduction: In the rapidly evolving digital era, data and digital ecosystems have become the new frontiers of global trade, shaping power relations and economic capabilities across nations. Digital sovereignty in India’s foreign trade refers to the nation’s ability to control, regulate, and

Enhancing Access to Justice in India: Evaluating the Legal Aid Framework for Inclusive Governance Context: The India’s Legal Aid Framework, as defined under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, promises free legal services to around 80% of the population. However, in 2023–24, only 15.50 lakh individuals availed the service. Gaps in outreach, funding, and accountability

Child Trafficking in Bihar: Causes, Challenges & Effective Policy Measures (GS Paper II – Governance, Social Justice and Social Welfare) Context: Child trafficking in Bihar is one of the gravest violations of human rights, inflicting physical, psychological and economic harm on its victims. In Bihar, this crime has surged, with thousands of girls coerced into

Contractualization in India’s Formal Manufacturing Sector: Implications for Labour Productivity and Worker Welfare Introduction: Contractualization refers to the increasing reliance on temporary or contract-based workers, often hired through third-party contractors, in place of permanent workers within the formal sector. In recent decades, India’s formal manufacturing sector has witnessed a significant surge in the use of