Category Center for ICT for Development

India Needs State-Backed AI Capacity, Not Mythmaking

Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for ICT for Development, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Generation Alpha Data Centre, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Update, Science and Technology

Anthropic, the US AI giant that seeks to differentiate itself from other AI firms as being the champion of ethics and responsibility, has restricted initial access to its new powerful AI model-cum-agent, Mythos, to 40 organisations. All of them, except British AI Security Institute, are American. Reason for the restricted access? Mythos is so powerful that it can detect hidden vulnerabilities in software systems. If hackers get their hands on it, they could wreak havoc.

IMPRI Desk and TK Arun
May 10, 2026

Sephora, cosmeticorexia and the influencer threat to media

Insights, Center for ICT for Development, IMPRI Research

TK Arun The rise of the influencer represents yet another claimant to the advertising budget, increasingly diverting revenue away from traditional media to their detrimentThe Italian competition regulator is investigating cosmetics brands Sephora and Benefit over marketing skincare to young…

IMPRI Desk
April 22, 2026

Inclusive MSME Growth: The Role of the National SC-ST Hub (2016)

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Social Sector, Special Initiatives

Launched by the Prime Minister in October 2016, the National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) was established to foster an ecosystem that supports SC/ST entrepreneurs in fulfilling the mandates of the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order, 2012. This policy stipulates that Central Ministries, Departments, and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) must procure a minimum of 25% of their total annual requirements from MSEs, with a specific sub-target of 4% earmarked for SC/ST-owned enterprises.

IMPRI Desk
March 25, 2026

The Paradox of AI: Enhancing, Not Replacing, Natural Intelligence

Center for ICT for Development, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Generation Alpha Data Centre, Governance and Law, Insights, Journal Articles

T K Arun AI will enable new human activity not imagined hitherto, to realise that potential, education must train young minds to develop critical thinking and imagination Israel has bombed the 365 sq km of Gaza into death, devastation and…

IMPRI Desk and TK Arun
March 23, 2026

Rethinking Government Support for Data Centre

Science and Technology, Center for ICT for Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Generation Alpha Data Centre, Governance and Law, Insights, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

T.K. Arun Data-centre tax holidays represent oodles of government cash to favoured Indian businesses for little public benefit The 21-year tax holiday doled out by the Union Budget to foreign firms that do data centre business in India should be rolled back,…

IMPRI Desk and TK Arun
March 23, 2026

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Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) & HFSPO, 1989

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development, Science and Technology, Special Initiatives

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is a globally oriented research funding initiative focused on advancing fundamental life sciences through interdisciplinary and intercontinental scientific collaboration.

IMPRI Desk
March 19, 2026

When the Screen Feels Safe

Insights, Center for ICT for Development, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Science and Technology

A child sitting alone with a smartphone in hand often appears protected simply because they are at home. The room is familiar, family members guard their space, and nothing outwardly suggests danger. However, in today’s digital world, risk no longer requires physical proximity. It can enter quietly through a message notification, a gaming request, a social-media follow, or an online conversation that begins innocently.

IMPRI Desk
March 17, 2026