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Indonesia’s B50 Biodiesel Policy: Energy Security and Economic Implications
Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel policy, implemented in 2023, blends 50% palm oil with diesel to reduce fossil fuel imports and stimulate the domestic palm oil…
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Sikkim’s Organic and Natural Farming Model: Policy, Economics, and Scalability
Sikkim became India’s first fully organic state in 2016, covering 75,000 hectares under organic farming. Regulated by the National Programme for Organic Production and…
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Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)@2047 Roadmap: India’s Vision for Inclusive Digital Growth
NITI Aayog's DPI@2047 roadmap aims to expand India's foundational digital public infrastructure by building on the JAM trinity—Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and mobile connectivity. Governed…
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Limits of International Maritime Law: Legal Ambiguities and Enforcement Gaps in Strategic Straits
UNCLOS, effective from 1994, governs maritime zones and navigation rights but lacks explicit enforcement mechanisms in international straits. Ambiguities between innocent and transit passage…
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2026 SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting: Enhancing Multilateral Security Cooperation in Eurasia
The 2026 SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Kyrgyzstan highlighted the need for enhanced multilateral cooperation to combat terrorism and extremism in Eurasia. SCO’s consensus-based…
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India’s Multi-Pronged Strategy to Combat Digital Arrest Frauds: Legislative, Technological, and Institutional Measures
In 2023, India reported over 50,000 digital arrest fraud cases exploiting identity theft and procedural gaps. The government is pursuing legislative amendments, technological upgrades,…
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Systemic Failures and Policy Gaps in Rohingya Refugee Protection: An Indian and Global Perspective
The Rohingya refugee crisis involves over 1.2 million stateless persons fleeing persecution in Myanmar, with significant populations in Bangladesh and India. Recurring deaths highlight…
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Mythos Challenge: AI, Cybersecurity, and Global Governance Imperatives
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model autonomously discovers zero-day vulnerabilities, exposing gaps in India’s cybersecurity laws like the IT Act 2000. With AI-driven cyberattacks rising, India…
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Weakening of Trade Unions in India: Legal, Economic, and Structural Dimensions
Trade unions in India have weakened due to legislative centralization, economic informalization, and structural fragmentation. Despite constitutional protection under Article 19(1)(c) and laws like…
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Trade Unions in India: Decline, Labour Codes and Reforms
Why are trade unions in India weakening? Understand informalisation, contract and gig work, labour codes, constitutional safeguards and reforms for UPSC.