Satyam TripathiIn the digital age, social media platforms have become fertile ground for foreign interference in democratic processes. By exploiting vulnerabilities in online platforms and leveraging the influence of social media influencers, malicious actors can manipulate public opinion, spread...
Arun KumarData from the paper titled, ‘Relative Economic Performance of Indian States: 1960-61 to 2023-24’, show a growing gap that is leading to the questioning of federalismIn September this year, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)...
T K ArunTrump is the perfect tribal chief for ‘palaeoliths’ in MAGA tees’n’ baseball caps.It’s difficult to find a leader manifestly more disqualified to lead the world’s largest military, economic and technological superpower than Donald Trump. Yet, there’s an...
TK ArunNow that administrative assignment of satellite spectrum is deemed the norm, UPA’s Devas looks like a project ahead of its time, rather than a scam.Over the last week, India’s stock markets remained volatile. Fast moving consumer goods companies...
Policy UpdateMeenu MohanHistoryThe Department of Science & Technology (DST) was established in May 1971, with the objective of promoting new areas of Science & Technology and to play the role of a nodal department for organizing, coordinating and promoting...
Policy UpdateGeetam AcharyaIntroductionScience and Engineering Research Board (SERB) is a statutory body under the department of science and technology, Government of India, established by an act of the Parliament of India in 2009 (SERB act, 2008).The Ministry of Science...
Policy UpdateSumit DahiphaleBackgroundThe Ministry of External Affairs of India oversees India’s foreign policy. Its key responsibilities include promoting bilateral relations, protecting national interests, fostering cultural exchange, and reporting on international developments. Based in India, the Ministry of External Affairs...
Policy UpdateArohi SanyalIntroductionLow representation of women in STEM is a global issue with women constituting less than 30% of the world’s STEM researchers (Women in STEM: Challenges and Opportunities in India). In India women constitute 40% of the total...
Rithika VivekResettlement to housing board sites can have dire consequences for the urban poor, and the loss of welfare benefits is one of them.IRCDUC staff help out pensioners at a document camp in Perumbakkam. Pic: Vanessa Peter“I haven’t got...
Sandeep ChachraAt its 16th Summit in Kazan, what began as an economic grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) in Yekaterinburg, Russia 15 years ago, reached a significant turning point. Through the passage of these years, the BRICS grouping...
