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Making Space for the Radical: Savitribai Phule’s Satyashodhak Modernity

Aditi Narayani Nikhil Adsule The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of ‘modern’ Marathi literature. In the Marathi play Trutiya Ratna, written by Jotirao Phule, two…

EPAYF

Fellows Blog List and Details: EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 3.0

EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 3.0 | Theme: People, Power & the Planet: Reimagining Environmental Policy for a Just and Equitable Future | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | Dec 2025-Feb 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning EPAYF Program Details…

Scholarship

Fostering Inclusivity in Technical Education: Saksham Scholarship Scheme (2014)

The Saksham Scholarship Scheme is a significant initiative by the Government of India, aimed at providing financial support and encouragement to specially-abled students to pursue technical education. The scheme was officially launched in the academic year 2014-15. It was introduced under the then Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which has since been renamed the Ministry of Education. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the statutory body for technical education in the country, was tasked with implementing and managing the scheme.

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Why Climate Policy Needs Women’s Leadership – Not Just Women as ‘Beneficiaries’

Across India, climate and livelihood policies increasingly recognize women, but largely as vulnerable groups or beneficiaries. Women are visible in policy documents, State  Action Plans on Climate Change, watershed programmes, and rural livelihood missions as recipients of  support or participants in implementation. While this recognition is important, it reflects a limited framing  of women’s role in climate adaptation. So, a question arises- why is women’s leadership missing at grassroot?

Labour

The Pro-Business Pivot: How Modern Labour Codes Prioritize Industry Over Protection

That Labour Codes will create a divide between workers and businesses was a given. The former have opposed them since 2019 when the Code on Wages was passed by parliament followed by the other three in 2020 – the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Social Security and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code. Businesses have been pressing for their implementation since then because they know they will benefit from them. The government presents these Codes as beneficial to labour since they are supposed to simplify a very complex and outdated system. 

HIV

Beyond the Red Ribbon: Humanizing the Future of HIV Care in India

When India diagnosed its first case of HIV in 1987, it was met with silence, fear, and judgment. The virus was poorly understood, and those living with it were often treated as outcasts -denied care, employment, or even the dignity of empathy. Hospitals hesitated to admit them, schools refused their children, and neighbours withdrew in fear. It was a time when HIV was not just a virus — it was a social sentence.

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