This article examines UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme as a global framework for balancing biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and international cooperation. It explores the legal foundations of biosphere reserves, governance challenges and India's experience in integrating ecological protection with community-led development.

This article explores how India’s Digital Public Infrastructure model, built through platforms such as Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker and CoWIN, is reshaping development cooperation in the Global South. It analyses how digital governance, capacity-building and South-South partnerships are emerging as new tools of India’s development diplomacy.

This article examines India’s evolving e-governance landscape, from the National e-Governance Plan and Digital India to state-led innovations in Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Rajasthan. It explores how digital platforms are reshaping public administration, improving service delivery, and creating new questions around access, accountability, cybersecurity, and inclusion.

This article examines the legal and strategic significance of the Strait of Hormuz, analysing how international law governs transit passage, naval escorts, merchant vessel seizures, environmental safety and the limits on any attempt to obstruct one of the world’s most vital maritime routes.

This article examines the implementation of India’s National Education Policy 2020 in higher education and explores how curriculum reform, practical learning and industry alignment can strengthen youth employability.

An exploration of the historical foundations, economic evolution and changing strategic priorities of India–Russia relations, with a focus on emerging opportunities and challenges for future bilateral cooperation.