This article has used in-depth interviews and observations to explore factors influencing the Katkari community to migrate, specifically in two blocks of Nashik and Trimbakeshwar in the state of Maharashtra.

Delhi prides itself on being India’s capital city, yet when we step into almost any residential lane, public park, or even a crowded market, a different reality unfolds. One can almost always find packs of stray dogs roaming freely, scavenging near mounds of garbage, often snapping when they feel threatened.

The Indian economy faces a serious macroeconomic policy paradox in rearranging development priorities particularly to realise Viksit Bharat in 2047. Developmental needs of the country are misplaced on the one hand and on the other the structural rigidities of the economy have held back the economic potential.

This paper proposes integrating Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) to create a stronger ecosystem for maritime security and compliance, as the integration of both technologies complements each other. This analysis highlights the institutional, legal, and technical criteria required for the actual deployment, drawing on case studies of the sanctions frameworks of the European Union and the Indian Ocean.

The study shows that ASHAs demand for their right to salary as a right for the labour along with other issues of concern for them. A hierarchical set up goes parallel to their commitment for the work they undertake providing a strong base for government policies on health.

The paper posits that there is a significant ‘dignity deficit’ in the language of NAMASTE policy document, among issues like paternalistic gaze and privatization of risk. Aiming to ‘ensure safety and dignity’ of workers, it ironically identifies the objective as ‘systemizing human entry into sewers and septic tanks through the organization of well-trained and appropriately equipped’ workers.

This paper assesses the effectiveness of the Kanyashree Programme, West Bengal’s flagship conditional cash transfer scheme, in reducing school dropout among adolescent girls during the period 2017 to 2025. Using district level data, the study evaluates programme performance across multiple dimensions, including retention, renewal, and consistency.

The paper examines how dairy farming can be positioned not merely as an income increasing activity but as a pathway toward more sustainable and resilient rural livelihoods in Punjab and Haryana.

This paper highlights India’s development assistance in the region through bilateral and multilateral cooperation frameworks. It provides a comprehensive overview of India’s development partnership and aid projects that have benefited the region in recent decades.

This report review critically examines the report’s strategic vision, policy recommendations, and its implications for India’s evolving role in the global digital economy.

The accelerating pressures of the Anthropocene marked by climate stress, groundwater depletion, and rising geopolitical tensions are reshaping the global landscape of water diplomacy. As traditional multilateral frameworks struggle to address complex hydro-political challenges, emerging models emphasize polycentric governance, scientific cooperation, and localized action within global norms.

This paper explores the ways in which PHLF limits India’s fish export potential, calling for the urgency of port logistics modernisation while positioning PHLF mitigation as both an economic necessity and socio-political imperative towards livelihoods and the blue economy.