Seven months into his second administration of office, former President Donald Trump policy of imposing again substantial tariffs is transforming the economic picture of the United States. Although the move was initially received by arguments of resilience, it is now leading to an increase in inflation, a stagnation in growth, and causing severe problems to the monetary policy.

The Indian government has cleared 40 new tourism initiatives in a step believed to increase capital investment in the sector to Rs. 3,295.76 crore under Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme. The set also includes 23 states and are designed to build tourist centres of fame, which is entirely financed by the central government.

The government of India has deployed the full-scale distribution of fortified rice to its food safety Networks by March 2024 in a major push to address widespread anemia and micronutrient deficiencies. With a budgetary sanction of Rs 17,082 crore, this plan will last till December 2028.

There is raging debate in India about transparency in electoral rolls, with the opposition parties urging the Election commission (EC) to present machine readable voter lists. This initiative is meant to identify duplicates and anomalies in the lists of almost a billion voters yet is in conflict to privacy.

India is implementing a wide-able reform of Vocational Education and Training (VET) as the country also faces a critical skills gap. Although there is an extensive network of more than 14,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), this system is characterized by low enrolment rates as only 48 percent of the sanctioned seats are filled and only 63 percent of the graduates finding employment.