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…
Photo Credit: Internet Clear Cut Climate DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 24, 2025 05:42 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik Every Diwali, as the rest of India lights up the sky with crackling fireworks, a few villages in Tamil Nadu choose a different path. Around the Vadamugam Vellode Bird Sanctuary in Erode district, seven villages have kept alive a two-decade-old promise. They…
As the world converges on Doha between 4 and 6 November 2025 for the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), the atmosphere will be one of guarded hope. Three decades have passed since leaders first congregated in Copenhagen in 1995 and promised to make social justice, employment, and inclusion the pillars of development. The…
Photo Credit: Internet Clear Cut Review DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 22, 2025 02:52 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik On October 14, 2025, a low-key but momentous event took place on India’s eastern shore. In Visakhapatnam, the Andhra Pradesh government signed a memorandum of understanding with Google to build what will be the country’s first dedicated artificial intelligence hub….
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Livelihood DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 21, 2025 01:53 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal The Eastern Mediterranean has hardly caught its breath, before the rattling of the Israel-Gaza flare-up is felt across global foreign policy conduit and energy markets. For a country such as India, reliant on imported energy, the message is succinct:…
Back in 1971, amid the chaos of Bangladesh’s fight for independence, refugee camps overflowed with families fleeing violence. Cholera swept through like a storm, dehydrating and killing thousands of children in hours. That’s when Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis, a pediatrician from Kolkata, made history. Working in those muddy camps, he whipped up a basic mix of…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut CSR DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 18, 2025 10:31 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal Each year, Diwali is one of the most joyful festivals in India. Laxmi puja and sweets, new clothes and family visits, and burning fireworks and excessive garish lights. In the absence of adequate measures to mitigate the air pollution…
