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Flying High: Mapping India’s Drone Startup Ecosystem
India's drone ecosystem is rapidly shifting from import dependence to indigenous innovation, with 200+ startups building across hardware, software, and services. Backed by progressive policies and growing demand, the sector is emerging as a critical pillar of both national security and economic transformation.
Ayushman Bharat: Transforming India’s healthcare landscape, one life at a time
Often called the world’s largest government-funded healthcare scheme, Ayushman Bharat provides up to Rs 5 lakh per family annually for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation, becoming a lifeline for millions.
Ambition, pragmatism are vital chips in India’s Semiconductor Story
After decades of designing chips but depending on foreign manufacturing, India has now entered a credible phase of domestic semiconductor production. The country is building self-reliance across the chip value chain.
‘Tech’tonic shift: How telecom revolution powered India’s growth story
India’s digital revolution has done something remarkable: it has turned the humble mobile phone from a status symbol into an everyday survival tool. Cheap data and expanding 5G connectivity have not merely improved communication; they have opened doors to education, livelihoods, healthcare, entertainment, and entrepreneurship for millions who were once excluded from India’s growth story.
Is India ‘wastefully splurging’ on metros?
India's metro expansion is often criticised for low ridership and poor profitability, but this misreads how infrastructure works. Every major metro system in history, from London to Tokyo, took decades to reach full utilisation, and India is simply in the early, essential phase of building capacity for a rapidly urbanising future.
Missing Link, Chenab Bridge, Sela Tunnel: Are these India’s true engineering marvels?
In recent years, India has taken up a series of ambitious projects across mountains, valleys, coastlines, and densely populated urban corridors. But beyond their engineering scale and visual impact, do these projects reflect true technical advancement?
From food security to global exports: The new story of Indian agriculture
Today, India is among top exporters of high value crops. The journey to this position saw dramatic ascent, catastrophic decline and challenging road to recovery.
Zorawar Singh: The legend who integrated J&K, Ladakh into India
General Zorawar Singh’s daring Himalayan campaigns secured Ladakh for India and reshaped the strategic geography of the northern frontier.
Ken-Betwa river linking project: Arithmetic of destruction or optimistic hydrology?
If the Ken-Betwa river linking project comes into implementation, will it address absence of proper water management gap? Will it bring water to the region and support agriculture, livelihoods, and long-term development?
Examining the role of women in conversion and radicalisation networks
The Nashik case has reignited a critical debate about the role of women in religious conversion and radicalisation networks across India. From Kerala ISIS recruitment hubs to digital Khawateen modules, women are increasingly being targeted, indoctrinated, and then deployed as facilitators and recruiters within these organised networks.
Scorched Earth, Flawed Math: The Truth of Global Heatwaves & India
India's heatwaves are mainly caused by global shifts like El Niño, blaming it on local deforestation is a dangerous oversimplification. Since India needs its land for food security, climate defense must focus on pragmatic infrastructure adaptation.
Solving the ‘Census Puzzle’ to understand the ‘Mind of State’ (Part 2)
In the decades following independence, India’s census transformed from a tool of enumeration into an instrument of nation-building.