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Just out in Dialogue: Soundarya Iyer writes about her experience in using R. Gadagkar's 'Experiments in Animal Behaviour' (a free e-book from IASc, Bengaluru ) to teach a mixed bunch of students: dialogue.ias.ac.in/index.php/dial…

Over 2023-2024, I worked with Dirk van der Kley, Saurabh Todi, and others to identify useful frameworks that can inform the deployment of SynBio in the Indo-Pacific. In this perspective article, Bhaskari and I contextualise the problem and outline the proposed approaches.

A budget reflects the government's priorities. The union finance minister presented the budget a few days back. Given the role of research and development (R&D) in fostering innovation and driving economic growth, it is worth exploring the union budget provisions to facilitate

#ThursdaysAtTakshashila #Tankscrub Vanshika Saraf led an intellectual deep dive into "stupid people"

In the latest episode of The Great Power Show, I spoke to Prof. Paul Poast from the University of Chicago about his argument that Donald Trump seems to be deploying a 19th-century foreign policy playbook for today’s world. Do listen. open.spotify.com/episode/4n2FT4…

New course alert! We’re excited to host this exciting new course on OpenTakshashila. Do check out the course page and sign up now ! opentakshashila.net/share/5Yu9fnYs…

Dire wolves are not really back. But the birth of the dire wolf pups is a huge scientific leap. This remarkable event raises questions for the policy world- even if humans can make a species truly de-extinct, should we? medium.com/@shambhavinaik…

We’re expanding! We’re excited to announce two new #postdoc positions focused on the socio-ethical and policy dimensions of #EngineeringBiology -with three more coming next month. Please help us spread the word! #jobs #STS #syntheticbiology jobs.ac.uk/job/DMR502/res…

To officially conclude the 1st cohort of Takshashila Institution's NASC Fellowship (23-24), & bring the excellent work done by our Fellows to limelight, we have now published their papers in our latest Book, Beyond The Himalayas: Indian Perspectives on China takshashila.org.in/research/beyon… 🧵

AI in healthcare raises tough governance questions. In our latest paper for the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, Bharath Reddy and I propose a task-based, risk-focused framework grounded in identifying market failures and clarifying governance objectives. Takshashila Institution

The third NASC Fellowship is now inviting applications! Check out the themes for the call of proposals, and apply here: takshashila.org.in/network-for-ad…. Solid mentorship, great opportunity to interact with peers and field experts. Apply now! bit.ly/NASC25-26Appli…

AI-enabled healthcare offers major opportunities to improve health outcomes in India. But unlocking its full potential requires thoughtful governance that balances innovation with risk mitigation. Shambhavi Naik (Shambhavi Naik) and Bharath Reddy (Bharath Reddy) argue that

This document analyses the Demand for Grants (DFGs) by the Ministry of Science and Technology for FY2025–26. It highlights low allocations for research and consistent under-utilisation of research budgets across departments. Shambhavi Naik (Shambhavi Naik) and Sarthak Pradhan

In this episode of #AttentionSpan, Ashwin Prasad (Ashwin Prasad) highlights why India's tech future depends on deeper investment in basic science. A strong scientific foundation empowers innovation, enriches public reasoning, and drives global collaboration. Exploratory research

We will discuss the progress made since the 74th Constitutional Amendment and explore the way forward to strengthen urban local governments. Do join us.

Check out this new course on OpenTakshashila. Apply here - opentakshashila.net/share/ggsM16Vh…