When the COVID-19 pandemic closed 1.5 million schools in India, impacting almost 250 million students, online learning did not appear to be just an answer but a turning point in history. For the very first time, talk of “Digital India” in education was no longer wishful talk; it was a requirement. But five years down…
There was a time when IITs were seen as India’s most reliable export hubs for talent. Graduates would leave the country in search of research funding, infrastructure, and global exposure. That narrative is changing. Over the past decade, the Indian Institutes of Technology have turned into incubation engines where technology, research, and entrepreneurship converge. What…
Thiruvananthapuram, October 29, 2025 – On November 1, the southern Indian state of Kerala will officially announce that it has eradicated “extreme poverty,” based on its own definition of the term, possibly becoming the first Indian state to achieve this status. The announcement will take place on Kerala Day (Kerala Piravi) under the auspices of…
Photo Credit: YLAC Clear Cut Climate DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 29, 2025 02:43 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik India is confronted with a convergence of crises: urbanization, climate crisis, and a crying need for civic action. While governments agonize over policy and NGOs agendas, young people are typically spectators and not participants. City Climate Pulse is attempting to alter that….
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 29, 2025 12:10 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal Amid the clamor of cargo-handling cranes and the hum of India’s ports a different kind of momentum is forming. On 28-30 October 2025, the JW Marriott Sahar in Mumbai will become home to Women in Maritime – the SheEO…
Photo Credit: bhashini.gov.in Clear Cut Research DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 28, 2025 06:10 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik India speaks in many tongues. Building a digital ecosystem for all sounds like a dream. But that is exactly what BHASHINI aims to do. Launched formally at Digital India Week in July 2022, BHASHINI, for “Bharatiya Bhasha Interface for the Net and…
The ocean is neither boundless nor tranquil; for India as a country with 7,500+ km coastline and a 2.02 million km² Exclusive Economic Zone, it is at once a source of food, livelihoods and minerals, and a front line for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. Linking SDG 14 (Life Below Water) to India’s policy options…
Photo Credit: NKosh.in Clear Cut Startups DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 27, 2025 04:57 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik Agriculture remains the foundation of India’s economy, but it is plagued by perpetual inefficiencies, fragmented supply chains, and farmers’ income risks. Nkosh seeks to address these issues by coupling technology with traditional farming. Founded by IIT alumni, Nkosh isn’t an app or…
The Government of India has released the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, a national award that aims to recognize excellence in science, technology, and innovation. The release, done in early October 2025 via the call for nominations, indicates India’s intent to place science and technology at the forefront of its national conversation. The awards are not…
Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 26, 2025 22:00 ISTWritten By: Paresh Kumar While reading the news about how the Pye Foundation transferred its £2.3 million endowment to the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, it made me think what Indian philanthropy can replicate. The move created a new fund. It promises over £100,000 in annual grants. It preserves…
