Policy UpdateMeenu MohanHistoryThe Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) was established in January 1985. It is responsible for promoting industrial research and development in India. The department also oversees various administrative functions such as personnel management, vigilance, foreign...
Policy UpdateArohi SanyalINTRODUCTION:Rape Culture in India The prevailing feminist narrative typically describes rape culture as the societal normalization of male aggression in sexual violence against women. This understanding has its roots in radical feminist interpretations of patriarchy from the...
Harsh V Pant Shairee MalhotraIndia and Germany embark on a path of cooperation leading with trade and securityTHE INDO-GERMAN strategic partnership, dating back to 2000, has remained lacklustre, especially when compared with India’s dynamic ties with other Western partners...
Policy UpdateNaushabaThe prolonged conflict between Russia and Ukraine is showing no signs of abating. The conflict has been going on for more than two & half years now, reportedly either killing or wounding between 462,000 and 728,000 soldiers. Despite...
Harsh V. Pant In a symbolic move, Kamala Harris took the stage at the same place where Donald Trump told his supporters on January 6, 2021, to “fight like hell,” shortly before they ransacked the US Capitol. She made...
Policy UpdateAnamitra SinhaBackgroundThe PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uttham Mahabhiyan) scheme is a pivotal program launched in 2019 by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), aiming to establish a large-scale, farmer-driven renewable energy infrastructure across...
Policy UpdateSana AnsariThe “Mukhyamantri – Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana” scheme was launched by the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Maharashtra. The scheme aims to give economic freedom to women in the state age group of 21 to...
Anil TrigunayatThe consequences of the three-year-old Russia-Ukraine (West) war have polarised the global landscape in unprecedented ways.Chase for new partners and keeping the flock together by major powers bilaterally, regionally and mini-laterally and pluri-laterally is easily discernible. While all...
Srikanth KondapalliAfter four-and-half years of armed stalemate at the borders, India and China last week agreed to reduce border tensions, ushering in regional stability and strengthening cooperation among the countries of the Global South.Even though no joint statement or...
Nilanjan BanikBeware, Trump consumers: Kamala has a better deal; Donald’s tariffs will hit consumers as China shifts trade via MexicoCome November 5, Americans will choose between two presidential candidates who differ in political ideology and backgrounds. While Donald Trump...
