Policy Pulse

Uttar Pradesh is taking dairy awareness and modern livestock practices across the state. For rural women already doing much of the work, the real opportunity is to turn labour into …

Uttarakhand provides 30% horizontal reservation for eligible women in direct recruitment to government services. Here is how horizontal reservation differs from a separate quota and what the policy means in …

Tamil Nadu will formulate a dedicated Peri-Menopausal Care Policy aimed at identifying women’s physical and mental health needs earlier. Here is what has been announced and why the move matters.

Women account for only 28.56% of first-time employees under PM-VBRY. But the deeper policy issue may lie before registration itself: awareness, access, and the barriers that keep women from formal …

India has built world-class digital infrastructure and brought millions of women online. Yet official 2025 data shows substantial gaps in personal phone ownership, online banking, digital skills and cybercrime reporting. …

Karnataka is preparing a dedicated women’s health policy with menopause and perimenopause at its centre. Through Ruthu Thare, the state plans to train ASHA workers, identify symptoms earlier and create …

Rajasthan is taking the Rani Laxmi Bai Kendra programme to 150 colleges, where 25,000 girls will receive practical training in self-defence, legal rights, financial awareness and personal confidence.

SHE-LEAPS will digitally track women-led farm and non-farm enterprises across rural India while supporting financial inclusion, formal value-chain access and the expanded Lakhpati Didi mission.

The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana offers eligible women ₹2,500 a month through restricted digital payments and savings deposits. Its three-child cap, residency test and other exclusions have raised concerns about whether …

Women officers can now join the Indian Coast Guard through permanent and short-service appointments on the same basis as men, with new provisions covering promotion and conversion to permanent service.