Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the capability of machines and computer systems to perform tasks requiring human intelligence such as learning, reasoning, language processing, pattern recognition and decision-making. Just as the 1991 economic liberalisation dismantled structural barriers and integrated India with the global economy, AI represents a General Purpose Technology (GPT) capable of transforming

Introduction: The traditional architecture of constitutional law operates on a vertical axis, designed to protect citizens from the arbitrary excesses of the State. However, the rise of big tech conglomerates has disrupted this paradigm. Operating as an electronic Curia, these private platforms wield asymmetrical, sovereign-like data capabilities, reducing autonomous citizens to digital components through mass

Introduction: Healthcare access refers to the ability of individuals and communities to obtain timely, affordable, acceptable and quality health services without suffering financial hardship. It constitutes the foundation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a core component of the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite significant improvements in life expectancy, immunization coverage and disease control, India continues to

Introduction: Technological independence refers to a nation’s ability to design, develop, control, secure, and continuously upgrade critical technologies without excessive dependence on external actors. India has emerged as a global leader in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) through platforms such as Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, CoWIN, ONDC, FASTag, and Account Aggregator, creating one of the world’s largest

Introduction: The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Nearly one-fifth of global petroleum consumption and a significant share of the world’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) trade pass through this narrow waterway, making it central to global

Introduction: Transmission bottlenecks refer to the inability of the electricity transmission network to evacuate, transport and distribute power efficiently from generation centres to demand centres. As India advances towards its target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and is projected to require nearly 2,000 GW of clean energy capacity by 2050 to

Introduction: Multisectoral convergence refers to the coordinated action of multiple sectors—health, nutrition, sanitation, drinking water, education, women and child development, rural development and local governance to address the interconnected determinants of child growth. Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), as constitutionally mandated local self-governments under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, play a crucial role in planning, monitoring and

Introduction: Demographic change refers to alterations in the size, composition, distribution and characteristics of a population resulting from fertility, mortality and migration patterns. In South Asia, demographic transitions are being shaped simultaneously by cross-border migration, internal population movements, urbanization, declining fertility rates and changing age structures. With South Asia hosting nearly one-fourth of the global