Budget 2026-2027 with MSMEs

On Magha Purnima, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India’s Union Budget 2026–27, On February 1, 2026. Government marks a pivotal step toward “Viksit Bharat” by 2047, with a strong emphasis on youth empowerment, manufacturing resurgence, infrastructure modernization, and fiscal discipline in the face of global headwinds like…

Operation Sindoor: A Narrative Warfare Lens

Bharat’s narrative warfare strategy post the Operation Sindoor employed military messaging, diplomatic lobbying, and global media engagement to delegitimise Pakistan’s terror links. How did global media frame the conflict, and how did it influence international perceptions?   Abstract The paper aims to examine how Bharat strategically used international institutions and foreign media after the Operation…

The Indian Way of Strategic Diversification in the Multi-aligned World Order

Abstract India’s contemporary foreign policy reflects a distinctive strategy of strategic diversification in an increasingly fragmented and multi-aligned world order. Moving beyond the binaries of Cold War non-alignment and post-Cold War strategic autonomy, India has adopted a pragmatic approach that combines issue-based partnerships, flexible alignments, and calibrated hedging across competing power centres. This article conceptualizes…

The Indo-Russian agreement

The Indo-Russian agreement for 100% Transfer of Technology (ToT) of the RD‑191M semi‑cryogenic engine represents a decisive propulsion upgrade that can shorten India’s path to true heavy‑lift, reusable launchers and human‑rated systems by several years, if not a full decade. It combines diplomatic risk‑taking, industrial up‑skilling, and technological leapfrogging in a way that reshapes ISRO’s…

From Passivity to Power: Reviving Vivekananda’s Vision of Shakti as the Foundation of Bharatiya Moral Life

Anushka Verma Researcher Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan   From Passivity to Power: Reviving Vivekananda’s Vision of Shakti as the Foundation of Bharatiya Moral Life Abstract: This paper explores Swami Vivekananda’s idea of Shakti as an ethical principle of strength that can guide individual and collective moral life in contemporary Bharat. The central objective is to examine…

India’s Gen Z

India’s Gen Z Murali Sundaram Technology Consultant   India’s Generation Z (Gen Z) is characterized by a unique divergence from global youth trends, prioritizing innovation, entrepreneurship, and nation-building over disruptive agitation.   Here is a summary of the key characteristics and contributions of India’s Gen Z:   1. Focus on Creation over Chaos In contrast…