Editorial Analysis

In the Union Budget 2024-25, the Union government announced the Critical Mineral Mission aimed at securing access to essential minerals crucial for the country's energy transition and technology development. 

The Global E-waste Monitor 2024, brought out by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and Fondation Carmignac, a corporate foundation.

The expansion of Universal health coverage will be complex, but data and digital technology can smoothen the way. 

Recently Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud pitches for implementing All India Judicial Services (AIJS) for quick filling of vacancies for expeditious disposal of cases and reducing pendency.

India faces diverse public health challenges, ranging from diseases of poverty like tuberculosis and malaria to environmental and lifestyle-related health issues such as pollution and chronic diseases. 

India's achievement of over 80% financial inclusion within six years has been recognized globally as a transformative success, particularly for the Global South. This remarkable progress, driven by the adoption of digital public infrastructure (DPI), emphasizes the country’s role in digital and financial inclusion for more than a billion people. 

Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has called for the revival of the "spirit of SAARC", stressing that the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) can solve many of the region's pressing issues.

India's financial structure is marked by a Vertical Fiscal Imbalance (VFI) between the Union government and the States.

The Union Budget’s allocations for health sector initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) and Human Resources for Health and Medical Education (HRHME) depend heavily on State-level implementation.

Recent triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024) highlighted malnutrition..