Recently, under the National Quantum Mission, India successfully demonstrated a 1,000-km quantum communication network in less than two years since the mission’s launch. This is among the longest quantum…
Author: Dr. Shivesh Pratap
Shivesh Pratap is a management consultant, author, and public policy analyst, having written extensively on the policies of the Modi government, foreign policy, and diplomacy. He is an electronic engineer and alumnus of IIM Calcutta in Supply Chain Management. Shivesh is actively involved in several think tank initiatives and policy framing activities, aiming to contribute towards India's development.
JANANI and the New Era of Smart Public Healthcare in India
Reimagining Maternal and Child Healthcare in Digital India India’s healthcare transformation is increasingly being shaped by the convergence of digital governance, public health infrastructure and citizen-centric service delivery. In this…
India’s Unincorporated Economy: Growth, Inclusion and Digital Transformation
India’s economic transformation is often analysed through the lens of formal manufacturing, large-scale infrastructure, financial markets, and corporate investment. However, beneath the visible architecture of the formal economy lies a…
Swasth Bharat: Transforming India’s Digital Health Ecosystem
India’s healthcare system is entering a transformative phase where digital public infrastructure is becoming central to governance, service delivery, policy implementation, and citizen welfare. The launch of the Swasth Bharat…
India Need a High-Value & Globally Competitive IP Ecosystems
Over the past decade, India has witnessed a remarkable transformation in its intellectual property (IP) ecosystem, driven by decisive policy leadership under Narendra Modi. The government’s strategic focus on innovation,…
India’s Strategic Path to a $1 Trillion Biological Economy
Reframing Growth in the Biological Age India is entering a structural inflection point in its development trajectory where biology, technology, and sustainability are converging to redefine economic growth. The transition…
Towards a Bio-Economy Superpower: India’s Path to Sustainable Growth and Innovation
Towards a Bio-Economy Superpower India is entering a decisive phase of transformation where biology-led growth, deep-technology convergence, and civilisational values are shaping a new development model. The country’s bio-economy is…
e-SafeHER: Advancing Cybersecurity & Digital Inclusion for Rural Women in India
India’s rapid digital transformation has redefined access to financial services, governance, and livelihoods, particularly in rural areas. However, this expansion has also exposed new vulnerabilities, especially among first-generation internet users.…
Startup India FoF 2.0: Boosting Deep Tech, Manufacturing & Innovation Capital
Catalysing India’s Innovation Economy: Evaluating Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 in the Context of Deep Tech, Manufacturing, and Capital Formation India’s startup ecosystem has entered a new phase of…
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From Farm to Future: Recasting India’s Agricultural Transformation Through Technology, Diversification, and Value Chains The conclusion of the Unnat Krishi Mahotsav in Raisen marks more than the end of an…
India’s Strategic Sectoral Response to West Asia Developments
The evolving geopolitical tensions in West Asia—particularly around critical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz—have once again underscored the fragility of global energy and logistics networks. For India, a…
Securing India’s Digital Future: Why FIU-IND and I4C Convergence is a Policy Imperative
India’s rapid transition into a digital-first economy has been nothing short of transformational. With over ₹200 lakh crore annual UPI transaction value and more than 13 billion monthly transactions (2025…
भारतीय राष्ट्रवाद के वैचारिक अधिष्ठान है अटल जी!
आजीवन माँ भारती की सेवा का व्रत धारण कर राष्ट्रसाधना में स्वयं को समर्पित करने वाले भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री एवं भारतरत्न पंडित अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी भारतीय राजनीति में उस…
भारतीय संविधान: राष्ट्रीय एकता का अभिभाषक
भारत, अपनी विशाल भूगोल-सामाजिक विविधता के बावजूद, एक मजबूत राष्ट्रीय एकता को संजोए हुए रहा है। इसमें न केवल विविध भाषा-भाषी, सम्प्रदाय-समुदाय और संस्कृति-संपन्न लोग शामिल हैं, बल्कि एक गंभीर…
From Digital India to Design India to Create, Innovate & Lead the World
In today’s global era, it is a common belief that if a country manufactures goods on a large scale, it will automatically become prosperous. However, the reality is far more…
Strengthening Rural Economy through Food Processing for Viksit Bharat
As of June 30, 2025, MoFPI has approved 1,134 projects under PMKSY (including 41 Mega Food Parks and 395 Cold Chains), 1,44,517 proposals under PMFME, and 170 projects under…
Ayush as a Pillar of India’s Health Diplomacy and Preventive Care Under Modi
Over the past decade, the Ministry of Ayush (MoA) has emerged as a formidable pillar in India’s healthcare architecture, expanding preventive, promotive, and curative services through traditional systems of medicine…
SPMEPCI for Global EV Giants in India’s Automotive Future
In a landmark move to transform India into a global electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hub, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has officially launched the application portal for the Scheme…
Revolutionizing Ease of Doing Business to Empower Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Rural Enterprise
The transformation of rural women from beneficiaries to business leaders under the Modi government’s SHG-centered policies is a socio-economic shift for a vision of Viksit Bharat. With structural support, private…
From Incremental to Quantum: How Modi Government Is Reshaping India’s Economic Policy Landscape
Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal’s assertion that the Modi government is delivering “quantum change” rather than incremental reform captures the essential transformation underway in India’s economic policy architecture. In his…
India’s Skill Development Revolution: Toward a Dynamic Skilling Ecosystem
Since 2015, the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has trained more than 1.4 crore candidates, with 27.8 lakh trained in southern states alone. Under the Jan Shikshan Sansthan…
Bharat Forecast System: A Best-of-Breed Leap in Climate Intelligence
Nearly 75% of India’s districts were climate-vulnerable. The new model improves extreme rainfall prediction by 30%, forecasting accuracy in core zones by 64% and lead-time for disaster preparedness by 12–18…
India’s Silent Revolution: Redefining Global Benchmarks in Maternal and Child Health
The Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) saw a 78% decline, compared to the global reduction of 61%, reflecting India’s significant advancements in immunization coverage, newborn care, and child nutrition. The Infant…
Blue Corridors of Growth: India’s Record Cargo Surge on Inland Waterways
Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, the number of National Waterways (NWs) expanded from 5 to 111. Out of these, 29 NWs are now operational, with the total navigable…
SUFALAM 2025: Igniting Innovation in Food Processing for a Viksit Bharat
As per the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the sector is projected to exceed a market size of $535 billion by the end of 2025, with vast potential for job…