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India’s 16th Finance Commission: Comprehensive Analysis, Institutional Role, and Policy Implications

Introduction India’s fiscal federalism relies on a sophisticated machinery of constitutional bodies that allocate resources between the Centre and the states. Among these, the Finance Commission plays an indispensable role as the apex expert body responsible for equitable fiscal devolution. Established under Article 280 of the Constitution, the Commission periodically recommends how tax revenues should…

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Ancient India–Egypt Connections SHANTI Act: Nuclear Energy Governance

SHANTI Act Explained: India’s Reset of Nuclear Energy Governance

Introduction India has quietly entered a new phase in its civil nuclear journey with the introduction of the SHANTI Act (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act). Rather than being just another amendment, this law represents a structural redesign of how nuclear power is owned, regulated, financed, and made accountable. For…

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Ancient India–Egypt Connections

Ancient India–Egypt Connections: New Evidence of Indian Presence in Egypt’s Royal Necropolis

Introduction History often tells us that civilizations developed independently and later came into contact through conquest or colonial expansion. However, archaeological discoveries increasingly reveal that ancient societies were deeply interconnected long before modern globalization. One such remarkable revelation is the identification of early Indian inscriptions inside Egypt’s royal burial complex known as the Valley of…

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