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…
Across the dusty stretches of Kutch, Saurashtra and north Gujarat, a quiet but determined rebellion has been building through the summer of 2026. Farmers who have spent generations tilling their land are now standing in front of bulldozers and construction crews, refusing to let power companies plant transmission towers on their fields and in the…
The implementation of the India-UK CETA has enabled Jammu’s first leather export shipment to the UK, creating new opportunities for artisans, MSMEs, and women entrepreneurs. The agreement is expected to strengthen exports, generate employment, and revive traditional industries in Jammu and Kashmir.
The 10th District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad highlighted Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0’s transition from infrastructure creation to sustainable rural water service delivery. Districts shared successful models focused on community participation, technology-driven monitoring, and long-term water security to achieve permanent Har Ghar Jal coverage.
Ask most people what Surat is known for, and they will say diamonds, or silk, or perhaps the fact that it is one of India’s cleanest cities. Almost nobody will say the real answer: Surat is, more than anything else, a city built entirely by people who came from somewhere else. At various points over…
