New idiom of Governance: need for self-critical discourse

When any society grows, the need for self-critical discourse becomes even more obvious. While sharing my suggestions for fostering an inclusive innovation ecosystem in Kerala at the multi-party launch of Kerala development and innovation strategic council, I was struck by the forthrightness of the colleagues. They were honest in admitting that because of heavy reliance … Continue reading →

GYTI awards celebrate impatient & irreverent innovators

The Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards set up by SRISTI and Honey Bee Network have created new points of reference for recognizing technological excellence imbued with social relevance among students. We received 2915 entries in 54 technology domains from 312 universities & institutes belonging to 34 states & Union Territories. Fifteen  BIRAC-SRISTI GYTI student awardees get … Continue reading →

Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE): celebrating Indian creativity

Tradition  of creative and innovative ways of solving local problems and sharing one’s learning over  25-30,000 years,  got subdued at different times in the history. The cave paintings in Bhimbetka depict the way hunting was done, animals were tamed, ornamentation of human and animals, observing movement of animals, growth of trees and plants etc. Even before the … Continue reading →