Articles

Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

Goa’s Aguad Port and Jail Complex in Sinquerim have been in the limelight since April 2024 for hosting an exhibition showcasing India’s ancient couture, India’s epic tales and historical narratives, and the profound symbolism of the lotus in I....

May 03, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Cultural Heritage , Positive Bharat , National Museum , India civilisation , Goa Aguad Port , Jail Complex , Indian Manuscripts

Arshia Goswami: Bharat’s Youngest Weightlifter Defying Gravity of Expectation

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

बलेन लापेकस्तिठति बलमुपास्वेति | - Chhandogya Upanishad (7.8.1) {English Translation: “The world's existence is dependent on Strength. Be devoted to Strength”} Bharat is a nation wher....

May 01, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Bharat , Haryana , Positive Bharat , Arshia , Weightlifting , Fitness , Panchkula , Arshiya , Deadlift , BenchPress

The Paddy Gene Bank of Sathyanarayana Beleri

Sarada Subhash, Research Assistant, VIF Positive Bharat

Shri. Sathyanarayana Beleri, a paddy gene bank conservator and farmer from the Belur village of Kasargod, Kerala was recently conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his contributions in the field of agriculture....

March 27, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , agriculture , Positive Bharat , paddy gene conservationist , traditional food sources , indigenous rice varieties

Plantable Seed Crackers: A Sustainable way to Celebrate Diwali

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Positive Bharat

The most pressing issues of modern times are environmental degradation and climate change. The climate change issues have been further aggravated by increasing pollution. Among the different forms of pollution, air pollution is known to have global ....

February 13, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Diwali , Sustainable living , Positive Bharat , Seed Crackers , Tradition and Innovation , Eco-friendly , Air Pollution.

Livelihood Alternatives: Enhancing rural development by supporting small farmers

Dr Arpita Anant, Research Fellow, VIF Positive Bharat

In Odisha, the rural landscape is dotted with examples of individual excellence in the agri- development space. However, when it comes to collective efforts at economic transformation, the success has not been very encouraging. Many of the collective....

February 06, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Capacity Building , Sustainability , Positive Bharat , StartUps , Livelihood Alternatives , cooperatives , small farmers , “One Block One Product” , NABARD , IRMA

India’s Chess Prodigies: A Sister-Brother Grandmaster Duo

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Positive Bharat

India's image as a country of prodigies is cemented as it continues to foster and recognise the extraordinary abilities of its young minds. Many prodigies from India have demonstrated outstanding abilities in various fields. A sister-brother duo from....

December 20, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Positive Bharat , Chess , Prodigy , International Chess Tournament , FIDE , Olympic Games , Grand Slam

From Plastic to Petrol: Justman Synram’s Green Triumph

Aarushi Gupta Positive Bharat

Justman Synrem, widely recognized as Petrol man, is an innovative entrepreneur hailing from Sohra, a small town in Meghalaya, India. Renowned for his visionary approach, he gained fame for introducing a ground breaking technology that transforms plas....

December 19, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , innovation , Positive Bharat , Plastic Waste , Justman Synrem , Petrol , Sustainable , Green Future , Circular Economy

Phool.Co: An Effort to Clean Environment Through Fragrance

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

In Bharat, flowers are one of the essential elements in prayers offered by millions of people daily. Apart from religious activities, floral consumption also occurs in the textile, medicine, and perfume industries. According to the data from the I....

November 30, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , UN , UAE , Climate , Bharat , COP28 , Positive Bharat , Ganga , Phool.co , Kashi , Varanasi , Waste Management , Kanpur