The Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0, released by the Ministry of Education, assesses state and district-level school education. By evaluating 70 indicators, it promotes competitive federalism, highlights infrastructure improvements, and identifies crucial learning outcome gaps to guide evidence-based policymaking.
Click to View MoreIndia’s urban informal sector employs over 80% of the urban workforce, driving 45% of the national GDP. Formalising this workforce through robust social security, the e-Shram portal, and digital inclusion remains essential for sustainable, equitable, and inclusive economic growth.
Click to View MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi's receipt of the Bintang Adipurna highlights the elevating trajectory of India-Indonesia relations. This strategic engagement focuses on securing maritime chokepoints, expanding defence exports, integrating digital economies, and solidifying a shared vision for a free Indo-Pacific.
Click to View MoreThe escalating US-Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz threatens global energy supply chains and maritime trade. For India, this chokepoint crisis risks inflating crude oil prices, widening the current account deficit, and endangering strategic assets like the Chabahar Port.
Click to View MoreIndia's hill states face escalating flash flood risks driven by climate change, fragile topography, and unchecked anthropogenic activities. Building resilience demands a proactive shift involving advanced early warning systems, strict land-use regulations, ecological conservation, and robust institutional frameworks.
Click to View MoreMission Drishti is the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, developed by the Indian startup GalaxEye. It uniquely combines optical and SAR sensors for all-weather Earth observation. Despite a recent solar storm anomaly, it marks a major milestone for India’s private space ecosystem.
Click to View MorePrime Minister Modi’s 2026 visit to Indonesia elevated bilateral ties through the "Ganga-Mahakam Vision". Key outcomes include strategic BrahMos and Astra missile exports, critical mineral supply chain integration, digital public infrastructure rollouts, and joint development of the Sabang deep-sea port.
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