Mridula ChauhanFrom my childhood until now, whenever I crossed Kudeshia crossing in Bareilly, I noticed a row of temporary houses along the roadside. Later, I learned they belonged to the Gadiya Lohar (blacksmith) community. Over the years, the surroundings...
Policy UpdateDevyani ChoudharyBackgroundThe International Science and Technology (S&T) Cooperation Policy is an effort set forth by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to build India’s research partnerships worldwide and to enhance innovation capabilities. The policy is implemented through...
Policy UpdateAnto Mariya M MBackgroundPolar Science and Cryosphere Research scheme, abbreviated as PACER, is an initiative of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) under the Government of India. PACER is a research and development (R&D) scheme aimed at studying...
Policy UpdateRashmi KumariIntroductionIn this digital age, access to quality academic resources is now a ‘need’ rather than a ‘want’. This awareness led the Ministry of Education to launch the e-ShodhSindhu (eSS) scheme in December 2015, enabling all Indian academic...
Policy UpdateOm VisputeBackgroundPradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), a major central government project, was introduced on July 1, 2015, with the goal of encouraging water-efficient farming in India and guaranteeing irrigation for all cultivable plots. With the slogans “Har...
Policy UpdateAshutosh ShuklaBackground The India-Europe Connectivity Partnership is a flagship program launched in 2021, marking a strategic collaboration between India and Europe. The partnership aims to connect India and Europe through transparency, inclusivity, and sustainability in response to the gap...
Policy UpdateAnto Mariya M MBackgroundThe Ganga River, which runs for about 2,525 km, was declared the National River of the country in 2008. However, the river is not immune to the challenges of pollution and excessive water abstraction. Every...
Urvashi SinghalPolicy UpdateBackgroundIndia is known to be a country with high biodiversity and a vast array of domesticated crop species and their wild relatives. With more than 811 domesticated crop species and 902 crop wild relatives, the country has...
Policy InsightPrashail TripathiBACKGROUNDThe Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS) scheme is one of the five schemes that have been merged together under a unified umbrella scheme of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, collectively known as...
Tikender Singh PanwarIndia’s urban future cannot be scripted in auditoriums in Gurugram. It must be built in the everyday struggles of councillors, sanitation workers, street vendors, and residents who are fighting to make their cities liveable.Commuters move through a...
