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Event ReportSamprikta BanerjeeThe Center for the Study of Finance and Economics, at IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi conducted a one-month immersive Online Introductory Certificate Training Course on ‘Health Sector Management and Governance: An Indian Perspective’ from...
TK ArunBe it on issues of Ambani, Adani or row over SEBI chief, Congress, while attacking Centre, must be mindful of integrity of nation’s institutions and agencies that drive its prosperity.The Congress party’s recent moves beg the question: does...
Policy UpdateMeenu MohanIntroductionIndia is poised to enhance its role in global trade with the introduction of two pivotal pieces of legislation: the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, and the Bills of Lading Bill, 2024; both of which...
Arun KumarInstitutions of higher learning need to be led by intellectuals of high standing rather than by those with a bureaucratised mindset who only curb autonomy.Another Teachers’ Day, and the challenges for teachers and the system of education in...
TK ArunVO Chidambaram Pillai is not a household name. He comes up rarely in any list of the heroes of India’s freedom movement. He deserves better. From Tuticorin, a coastal town in southern Tamil Nadu, he promoted, raised funds...
Policy UpdateArohi Sanyal BackgroundIn India sports hasn’t been given the due it deserves – it is, at best, considered as an extracurricular activity while in most other nations sports is considered equivalent to studies and kids who show potential...
Policy UpdateDeepa BaghelIntroductionAfter the general elections in India, held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, 2024, the third consecutive Narendra Modi government has taken office. On July 23rd,  The ‘Modi 3.0’ administration presented its first Union...
TK ArunMissing the wood for the trees is a common occurrence, when obsessive focus on one or more parts obscures the whole. It is more unusual to see a wood swallow a generally admired tree, prune it of its...
Policy UpdateGeetam AcharyaIntroductionThe Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 8, 2024.  It amends the Waqf Act, of 1995.  The Act regulates waqf property in India.  The Act defines waqf as an endowment of movable...
Policy UpdateAnamitra SinhaBackground:The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, introduced by the Indian government, aimed to regulate the expanding digital ecosystem, specifically targeting social media intermediaries and online news platforms. These rules emerged out...