The new programme, aimed at making skill development more attuned to industry requirements, is set to be launched by the weekend. With this scheme, the Centre is hoping to increase enrolment  

Under Trump 2.0, the US administration has become more transactional than ever, seeking to redefine South-Central Asia in its own terms. It is at this juncture that India needs to affirm itself as a strategic heavyweight

At a time when the farmers have been grappling with high capital investment and low yields, the revised annual licensing policy, which outlines a minimum qualifying yield threshold of 5.9 kg of opium per hectare, may become a scourge for them