Policy UpdateR Sonali Devi India’s drive for scientific and innovative leadership has taken on new significance in an era of technological advancement and global competition. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) which is part of the Ministry...
Policy UpdateKiranmanonmani. Y Introduction‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’, these words by Nelson Mandela emphasize the importance of education and how it is changing and has changed many people’s lives worldwide....
Policy Update Dipankar MazumdarBackgroundThe Ministry of Tribal Affairs is a fundamental organization of the Indian government devoted to the advancement and well-being of the nation’s Scheduled Tribes (STs). It was set up in 1999 after the bifurcation from the...
TIKENDAR SINGH PANWARIncidents of the past few years highlight a shift in the social and cultural milieu of Himachal Pradesh. A state that once evolved through the determination of its political leadership and the momentum of progressive social and...
Policy UpdateKhushboo DandonaIntroductionIndia is going to be the third-largest economy. By 2036, the population of India is expected to reach 152.2 crore. However, half of the population remains excluded from this development due to limited access to education and...
Policy UpdateShivchaitanya MahajanBackgroundAs an essential element of the Indian government, the Ministry of Law and Justice stands as the guardian of the nation’s legal integrity and the promoter of equitable justice. Holding its place as one of the most...
Policy UpdateRounak PandaBackgroundIndia’s development trajectory—urbanization, industrialization, and agricultural intensification—has unintentionally sired a parallel crisis of waste creation. Municipal authorities struggle with over 65 million tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) annually, whereas agricultural residue is over 500 million tonnes....
Policy UpdateAyushi SahaIntroductionThe CSRI (Cognitive Science Research Initiative) is India’s effort to demonstrate a structured framework nationwide for interdisciplinary cognitive science research. It was spearheaded by the DST (Department of Science and Technology) in 2008.The Indian context presents unique...
Karthik IyangarThe Climate crisis is obviously real, and it is a massive politically driven crisis. Every degree of warming, every single emission, and every polluted land, water, and air can be traced back to political decisions made. Climate change...
HARSH V PANT VIVEK MISHRAThe Canadian election may have been somewhat eclipsed by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, but within the country, Canada turned a political corner. In many ways, the Canadian election results have depicted how the...
