Rajiv Gandhi Institute For Contemporary Studies
No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come .. the emergence of India as a major economic power in the world happens to be one such idea. Let the whole world hear it loud and clear. India is now wide awake. We shall prevail. We shall overcome.
Former PMDr Manmohan Singh in his iconic budget speech of 1991
The temperature in the Himalayas is rising faster than in the rest of India. This trend poses a significant threat to what is often called the “Third Pole”—the region that serves as the world’s largest source of fresh water.
This theme explores through research and policy analysis, various contemporary dynamics related to issues of justice, equality, liberty and fraternity
In this theme, the focus is on how public policy can enable widespread growth, especially in those sectors that can create employment at scale.
This theme, the focus is on how public policy can enable widespread growth, especially in those sectors that can create employment at scale.
This theme focuses on contemporary issues related to climate change, sustainability and natural resources especially water, forest & land.
Under this theme, we work on how India can engage deeply with the rest of the world to protect its interests and to promote global peace and security.
India is facing following three crises simultaneously: Environmental Degradation Economic Dualism, Social Breakdown, Each of these three crises is bad enough by itself, and the fact these are occurring together, makes the situation very complex.
This issue is on the theme Governance and Development. We carry three articles here. The first article, which carries significant excerpts from a paper by Kevin Grier and Robin Grier, both from Texas Tech University,
This issue is on the theme Constitutional Values and Democratic Institutions. In view of the momentous happening in India in the month of July 2026, we have selected most articles pertaining to the youth protest
