Yogita Leve“I’m not a feminist… but I still want to live on my terms.”That line, spoken with quiet conviction by a young woman in a semi-urban town, captures atruth I kept encountering throughout this journey. It wasn’t a rebellion....
Pradeesha CIntroductionThe Parliament passed the Women’s Reservation Bill in September 2023, markingcompletion of a long pending demand. Despite being one of the few countries to grantwomen voting rights immediately post-independence, India faced a serious issue, and thatwas heavy underrepresentation...
Antara GuptaIn an insightful conversation with Adv. Audrey D’Mello during a recent session of the Law andPublic Policy Fellowship (LPPYF Cohort 5.0), there was a discussion around the question ofdifficulties women lawyers face in their workspace. From lack of...
Sidharth PatraIntroduction: The moment of political reckoningAs India takes a stride in progressively reforming its governance structures, women’s participation in politics is finally gaining long-overdue recognition. Rising female voter turnouts, increased literacy rates among women, and civic engagement via...
Gaatha SarvaiyaIndian actress Alia Bhatt was featured in a deceptive deepfake video. The viral footageshowed Bhatt’s face digitally placed onto another woman, depicted sitting on a bed. (Ojha,March 2024)A 22-year-old man was arrested for using deepfake to create and...
Policy UpdateSwanami GhoshBackgroundThe Mega Facilities for Basic Research (MFBR) Scheme is a crucial initiative by the Government of India, jointly guided by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The MFBR was...
TK ARUNThe relevance of G7 and BRICS figures among the casualties list, but not Iranian nuclear capability; how should India react in this situation?The casualties of the American bombing of Iranian nuclear sites are many, and it is not...
Policy UpdateAgamya GoyalSource: https://images.app.goo.gl/L5jhP1psBRiiX8eC6BackgroundLaunched on 4 July 2022 under Digital India, MeriPehchaan (NSSO) integrates Jan Parichay, e‑Pramaan, and DigiLocker into a single authentication framework. Its goal: to reduce credential fatigue, streamline access to government portals, and strengthen security via Aadhaar/PAN/mobile-based identity...
Policy UpdateAgamya Goyalsource: https://images.app.goo.gl/oNeuc3zi85peD2s6ABackgroundAs part of India’s larger Digital India plan, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)’s National e-Governance Division (NeGD) created the government-backed portal API Setu. It was introduced in 2020 and serves as a consolidated,...
Policy UpdateAashvee PrishaBackground The Suborno Jayanti Scholarship was announced during the PM visit to Bangladesh on 26-27 March 2021, to promote synergies between the two nations on Bangladesh’s 50th Anniversary (Suborno Jayanti). This initiative exemplifies India’s educational and capacity building...
