Logo and Tagline Competition by “National Skill Development Agency” was launched through MyGov portal.

All too often, governments in India have been proactive in rhetoric against poverty rather than taking measures to fight it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government came on board with the promise of putting the interests of citizens above all other considerations. Throughout the three years of this government, it has been amply demonstrated that, whether you are on your motherland or on a foreign one, the government is always there to support and protect its citizens.

Yoga is a classical Indian form that creates a dynamic connectivity between body, mind and soul. One can start learning this art at any age; in fact experts believe Yoga helps one age better and improves flexibility and strength of the body through simple and uncomplicated practices as well as to stay physically fit, mentally alert, and enhance spirituality.

Yoga, an ancient cultural heritage of India, understands health and well being as a dynamic continuum of human nature and not a mere ‘state’ to be attained and maintained (Bhavanani, 2013). Yogi Swatmarama, author of the Hathayoga Pradipika, one of the classical Hatha Yoga texts gives us the assurance, “One who tirelessly practises Yoga attains success irrespective of whether they are young, old decrepit, diseased or weak” (Bhatt, 2004).

The nation had been consistently plagued by policy paralysis for a decade before the 2014 general elections. Tired of inaction and apathy, and clamouring for a strong leader, India voted in Narendra Modi with a thumping mandate. In the three eventful years since 26th May 2014, the promise of decisive, action-oriented governance has come alive, imbued with a new assertiveness.

Yoga is one of the six schools of ancient Indian Philosophy that enables one to achieve higher levels of performance, helping manifest the potentials from within. Yoga is a great boon to civilized man having preventive, curative as well as rehabilitative potential.

Samba Mahsuri (SM) is a popular rice variety grown largely in 1-2 million hectares of the Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

The world believes that India, the country of a billion, as the next upcoming power. With half the population still struggling to be skilled, this dream seemed far. This reality had to be changed and Government of India accepted this challenge head on.

The second meeting of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) was organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs, as an initiative to bring together different stakeholders such as policymakers, disaster management experts, administrators, scientists, community leaders and private stakeholders for comprehensive consultation on disaster risk reduction and preparedness.