India’s digital transformation has expanded access to UPI, Aadhaar, DigiLocker and online welfare services, but millions remain excluded. Rural location, gender, caste, income and biometric authentication failures continue to shape who can truly benefit from Digital India.
New Delhi, 6 August 2026 – To tap the vast potential in converting livestock waste into fuel, the Union Cabinet approved GOBARdhan – India’s National Circular Bioenergy Scheme. The scheme expect an outlay of Rs. 23,731 crores during 2026-27 to 2035-36 to transform cattle dung, crop waste, press mud, and municipal solid waste to Compressed…
India’s internal migration is far larger than official statistics suggest. As demographic shifts and urbanisation accelerate, migrant workers are becoming central to India’s economic future while remaining largely invisible in its systems of rights and protection.
Tribal rehabilitation for India’s first river linking project has been answered with a ten-year-old survey in Parliament. Reports suggest and it is known that the actual figures and associated human rights violations are much higher with protests, a High Court judgment and even numbers from project authority itself indicating this disparity. The Union Ministry of…
BRICS culture ministers have pledged fair compensation and traditional-knowledge protection against AI misuse. For the 200 million Indians whose livelihoods run through the country’s informal craft economy, the distance between that pledge and enforceable protection remains wide On August 8, 2026, culture ministers from ten BRICS member states and four partner countries met in Bhopal….
On May 27, 2026, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the Government of West Bengal, initiated a household-level survey to identify and document families belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). The objective of the survey is to create an accurate and comprehensive beneficiary database to ensure that government welfare schemes effectively reach…
India has witnessed a significant rise in Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) over the past several years, reflecting notable changes in women’s engagement with the labour market. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the FLFPR increased from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24, representing one of the fastest increases among developing…
The VB-GRAM-G Scheme 2026 replaces MGNREGA with an expanded 125-day employment guarantee, enhanced digital governance, and greater investment in rural livelihoods. The initiative aims to improve transparency, timely wage payments, and sustainable rural development across India.
“solid waste” means and includes solid or semi-solid domestic waste, sanitary waste, commercial waste, institutional waste, catering and market waste and other non residential wastes, street sweepings, silt removed or collected from the surface drains, horticulture waste, agriculture and dairy waste, treated bio-medical waste excluding industrial waste, bio-medical waste and e-waste, battery waste, radio-active waste…
Migration & Urbanisation: Movement, Opportunity and the Search for Belonging When we hear the words migration and urbanisation, our imagination often moves towards a familiar picture — a worker leaving a village, moving to a city in search of employment, living in an informal settlement, and becoming part of the urban workforce. This picture is…
