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Saturday, April 4, 2026
TopicNiti Aayog

Topic: Niti Aayog

High manufacturing costs & weak branding holding back India’s sports equipment exports, says NITI Aayog

Report on sports equipment flags 10-20 percent cost disadvantage vs China, lays out $ 8.1 bn export roadmap with cluster push and fiscal support.

What South Korea’s KDI gets right that NITI Aayog never did

The comparison between Korea Development Institute and NITI Aayog is about two theories of how knowledge relates to national development.

Land of milk and no money? Bread basket Punjab hits rock bottom in NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index

Topper Odisha widens lead to score 73.1 out of 100; Haryana and Bihar among the few states to improve year-on-year.

NITI Aayog finds gaps in apprentice scheme push, recommends 5-point reform plan

NITI Aayog report finds sharp state-level disparities and limited active participation under NAPS and NATS, suggests roadmap to strengthen skilling ecosystem.

End-of-life vehicles are a ticking time-bomb in India, load can double to 50 mn in 5 yrs—NITI Aayog

Older vehicles are not just a safety risk but also a major source of pollution, it says, adding that systems meant to test, scrap & recycle them are falling short of the challenge.

India’s cement boom risks huge emissions rise, warns NITI Aayog report, lays out green transition plan

With cement emissions projected to rise five-fold by 2070, the roadmap pushes waste-based fuels, lower clinker use and carbon capture to curb footprint.

MSME sector must go green to stay competitive, says NITI Aayog report

Govt think tank says MSMEs transition to green electricity could reduce emissions by 30-35 million tonnes over next 10 years.

Overlap in Centre’s MSME schemes affecting outcomes—NITI Aayog; offers course-correction roadmap

NITI Aayog report finds duplication across credit, skill & infra schemes for MSME sector; recommends mergers and a unified AI-powered portal.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Reversing brain drain: Modi govt has a ‘scheme’ up its sleeve to get back top Indian-origin researchers

Proposal was presented during IIT Council meeting, with understanding initiative will be launched soon. It will focus on 14 priority sectors including semiconductors & AI.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.