For three decades, India’s National Social Assistance Programme has formed a silent but vital backbone for the country’s welfare system. Introduced in 1995, the simple principle on which NSAP is based has been that the State bears responsibility for ensuring a minimum level of dignity for those who cannot work because of age, disability, or…
In a world of monopolistic e-commerce, India’s ONDC is perhaps one of the boldest experiments in social and economic ecosystems. Conceived under DPIIT, it aims at allowing small sellers to strive against giant digital players like Amazon and Flipkart by leveling the field. Beyond policy announcements and press statements, ONDC is something bigger: it is…
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…
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…
A family migrating | Photo Credit: Internet Clear Cut Research DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 14, 2025 06:06 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik In Bihar, the term palayan is a part of everyday parlance. It refers to migration, but for most families, it has a connotation far greater than that. It reflects separation, difficult decisions, and the hope that…
Photo Credit: NYT Clear Cut Research DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 12, 2025 11:30 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik When the initial tanks crossed into Ukraine in February 2022, the initial images were of ruined cities and people on the move. But behind the battle lines, a different, unseen fight started — one waged not with guns, but with…
Photo Credit: Janmojaya Barik Clear Cut Research DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 10, 2025 02:10 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik A new study published in The Lancet offers one of the most detailed and distressing accounts yet of how the Gaza war has affected children’s health. Led by Dr. Samir Abu Hamad and colleagues from the UN Relief and…
Photo Credit: Internet Clear Cut Research DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 07, 2025 11:11 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik The 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine recognizes the science of restraint and the art of balance. Occasionally, the most compelling science stories are less about conquest and more about control. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognizes such…
Clear Cut Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 12, 2025 12:55 ISTWritten By: Abhas Vyas Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly recognized as a driver of inclusive growth, particularly in rural areas where service delivery gaps persist in healthcare, education, agriculture, and governance. For AI to truly serve as a public good in…
Photo Credit: Parinita Mathur Clear Cut Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 07, 2025 04:55 ISTWritten By: Paresh Kumar The 2025 Human Development Report was released on 6 May 2025 in Brussels. It marks 35 years since the Human Development Index (HDI) was first introduced in 1990. Why does it matter? HDI…
