The Environment and the Union Budget 2026–27
On the 4th of February, 2026, IMPRI (Impact and Policy Research Institute) Centre for Work and Welfare (CWW), New Delhi, convened a crucial online thematic discussion titled “T
Dr. Sas. Biswas
Visiting Professor (Honorary)
Prof. (Dr.) Sas. Biswas has over 50 years of experience in research, education, public awareness and training activities in forestry and allied subjects.
• Currently Dr Biswas is Professor & Head in the faculty of the Department of Forestry of Dolphin Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
•Formerly, he headed the Forest Botany Department of world-famous Forest Research Institute (Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education), Dehradun, India. He has been associated with several forestry and educational institutions of Karnataka and Kerala.
Dr Biswas has been Fellow of Food & Agriculture Organization [FAO] of United Nations, Consultant of United Nations Development Programme [UNDP]-National Biodiversity Authority-Government of India. Worked as Biodiversity Consultant of World Bank led project on Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management in Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education and subject specific contribution.
During the Covid-19 period of over 12 months he with his Team Forestry organized 14 webinar seminar at international and national levels institutionally and jointly.
He has been a Visiting Professor in different forestry and educational institutions. Prof. Biswas has over 150 publications to his credit, besides over 30 subject-specific YouTube channels under “Sas. Biswas” and “ Dr. Sas. Biswas” on dendrology and Storytelling on different aspects of field biology and forestry related topics.
Research Areas
Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Science and Technology, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development
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The Portable Social Shield: Anchoring India’s $10-Trillion Ambition in Universal Health Coverage
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Indian Foreign Services : Frontier Of India’s Diplomacy
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India–Canada: South Asian Diaspora as a Cultural Bridge
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India-South Korea: K-Culture Meets Bollywood
India and South Korea are experiencing vibrant cultural rendezvous. In the past decade, the Korean Wave, from K-pop and K-dramas to K-beauty and K-food, has surged across India, es
Feminisation of Labour in India: Gender, Precarity, and Development
Women’s labour has always been central to India’s economy. Yet it remains among the most undervalued and least recognised forms of work.
Charting Health’s Future: Budget Imperatives in a Shifting Order
As 2025 draws to a close, viewed from the window of a public health professional, the year offers a clear reminder that health leadership is not merely about systems, policies, or
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India–Laos: Textile Craft Heritage Exchange (2026)
The textile connection between India and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is rooted in a shared civilizational tapestry that spans over a millennium. Both nations view
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India–Myanmar: Buddhist Trail Development (2026)
The shared spiritual landscape between India and Myanmar is anchored in a 2,500-year-old history. Buddhism, which migrated from the plains of Magadha to the shores of the Irrawaddy