Aided by an upsurge in domestic tourism, the Indian homestay market is growing exponentially. Aware of this potential, NITI Aayog has issued a strategic report, entitled Rethinking Homestays - Navigating Policy Pathways that suggests policy-level reform on how to harness it in support of sustainable development in the sector.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a draft Learning Outcomes-based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) in 2025 that has elicited a lot of discussion. Israel extends the integration of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) to all kinds of undergraduate courses, be it in sciences, commerce or social sciences.

Indeed, during the 2025 Monsoon Session, India passed five landmark bills as part of a large move to modernize the country in its maritime sector. Berries This legislative reform removes antique laws of a colonial origin and looks to enhance the blue economy in the country in line with national Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has now formally limited the scope of tiger corridors to the 32 so-called least cost pathways as listed in its 2014 report and those referred to in existing Tiger Conservation Plans (TCPs). This action precludes newer and holistic scientific studies and this affects clearance of developmental projects, and concerns conservationists.

In August 2025, the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) approved a major expansion of the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve (STR) in West Bengal, increasing its size by 1,044.68 square kilometres. This decision makes STR the second-largest tiger reserve in India, with a total area of 3,629.57 square kilometres, surpassed only by Andhra Pradesh’s Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.