Governance and Political Studies
Sengol – Obliterate history, deny after discovery

"The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history,” said George Orwell. The latest Indian example of how Orwell’s dictum works is the obliteration of the Sengol ceremony from the history ....

Mukhyamantri Balika Cycle Yojana

Education of women is essential for a just society as well as for accelerating social transformation. Despite significant progress in reducing the gender gap in education, several obstacles still prevent women in developing nations from building up t....

Critical Gaps in Atmanirbhar India

Atmanirbhar Bharat requires much more than just local sourcing- and that local sourcing itself is a function of availability of indigenous technology. This remains the most critical gap in the realization of Atmanirbharta which is so necessary....

World Environment Day: Sustainable Lifestyle is the Key to Protect Our Environment

Every year, the world celebrates “World Environment Day” on 5th June. Led by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), it is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the....

“Professors of Practice” (PoP) for India’s Educational Institutions; UGC Launches Portal

UGC has launched an online portal to facilitate the recruitment of industry experts as “Professors of Practice” (PoP) for India's education institutions. This move is expected to reduce the gap between academia and industry in different domains. ....

The ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ and India’s ‘Adivasi’

The Vatican recently disowned the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ that it was associated with for several centuries. This comes a year after the much-discussed apology of the Pope to the indigenous Canadian population. The Vatican has only renounced the ....

Atmanirbharta in Defence: Approval of 4th Positive Indigenisation List

The Hindi term "Atmanirbharta" means "self-reliance" or "self-sufficiency." In the defence domain, "Atmanirbharta" refers to India's objective of becoming self-sufficient in defence capabilities, reducing reliance on other nations for defence purchas....

Foreign Universities in India: An Analysis on the Criticisms

Is the arrival of foreign universities to India really a negative development? Of course there could be reasons both for and against. But ultimately, it wouldn’t be as harmful or alarming as it is portrayed, especially if the challenges are convert....

Cheruvayal Raman the Guardian of Native and Ancient Paddy Varieties

The Government of India has recently honoured Shri. Cheruvayal K. Raman, a tribal farmer from Kerala, with one of the highest civilian awards in Bharat (India), the Padma Shri. The septuagenarian farmer from the Wayanad (or Vayal Nadu, i.e., the land....

Dr. Rajendra Singh: Waterman of India

India is facing water distress in both quality and quantity. This is expected to worsen if urgent all-round remedial measures being taken prove to be inadequate. Water shortages, pollution, overuse and significant wastage, low to no water pricing, fl....

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