India’s economy has been booming: real GDP growth recently rose by 7.8% in Q1 FY 2025-26, and official figures show India’s output surpassing Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy (PIB, 2025). And is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy India is project-ed to be the world’s fastest-growing major economy (6.3% to 6.8%…
Uttar Pradesh has embarked on an ambitious campaign to cover every beneficiary household in the state under key welfare schemes. Referred to as the Zero Poverty Campaign, it reached its first major milestone on 15 November 2025. That was the deadline set by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for districts to complete the first phase of…
The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV) is cementing its place as an elite institution leading thought leadership into urgent current issues through its long-running conclave CRISP 2025 “Conference on Responsible Innovation & Sustainability Practices” this year in the company of an inspiring representation of academics, industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and students. An event with…
Each year in December, Nagaland’s highlands come alive as different tribal communities, artists, tourists, and entrepreneurs converge into a vibrant ten-day celebration, Hornbill Festival. It has silently grown to become one of the most important forces for social change in India’s northeast. Reviving Indigenous Identity and Cultural Dignity In a rapidly modernizing India, tribal cultures…
As the world converges on Doha between 4 and 6 November 2025 for the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), the atmosphere will be one of guarded hope. Three decades have passed since leaders first congregated in Copenhagen in 1995 and promised to make social justice, employment, and inclusion the pillars of development. The…
Dr Kiran Bedi with Chairman & Managing Director, GAIL, Shri Sandeep Kumar Gupta | Photo Credit: Internet Clear Cut Awards DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 08, 2025 05:51 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik A Corporate Heart with Gandhian Roots Each year in October, as India takes a moment to recall Mahatma Gandhi, the globe is reminded that simplicity and service…
Source: Ministry of Tribal Affairs (PIB, PRID-2158295) | Photo Credit: Paresh Kumar Clear Cut Livelihood DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Aug 21, 2025 05:51 IST In an ambitious move to uplift the nation’s tribal communities, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST), a cross-ministry strategy designed to accelerate development…
