New Releases

LabStack: Easing Research for Researchers

Streamlining and democratizing research through open digital standards

By Varun Aggarwal, Harleen Kaur, Avinash Koli

Manifesto

FAST India Manifesto

FAST’s vision of a transformative Science and Technology (S&T) policy for India, promoting its essential role, defining top-tier S&T status, and proposing radical reforms for enhanced S&T capabilities.

By Varun Aggarwal

Foundational Reports

Ease of Doing Science Index India 2023

India’s first data-based evaluation of S&T Ecosystem

By Varun Aggarwal, Harleen Kaur, Kaustubh Misra, Anjana Seshadri

Performance of Academic Institutes: India’s Path to Rise Through the Ranks

Quantitative Analysis of Institute Ranking and Global Comparisons

By Ayushee Thukral and Mudit Narain

Government

Who Governs S&T in India?

Aims to navigate the layers of S&T governance in India while acting as a guide to key GoI entities.

By Ayushee Thukral

Defence Research: A Case for change in India

Aims to provide an overview of the Indian defence sector with focus on R&D activities.

By Chetandeep Singh

Institutions

Research Management in Indian Universities: Strengthening the Foundations

A comprehensive guide for effectively managing research at institutions

By Chetandeep Singh and Ayushee Thukral

Research Support Functionalities Survey Results

Results of an online survey conducted to understand the working of Research Management professionals employed at Indian research/ academic institutions

By Chetandeep Singh and Ayushee Thukral

FAQs: Building a Communications team at Scientific Institutions in India

FAST India’s list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on building institutional offices/teams for public communication and engagement

By Dr. Sarah Hyder Iqbal

Public Communication by Scientific Institutions in India :A Case for Change

An assessment of the status of public communication, particularly SciComm, by Indian scientific institutions.

By Dr. Sarah Iqbal

Ecosystems & Outcomes

The Ingredients of a Robust Research Ecosystem

Identifies various actors in the Indian research ecosystem develops & an outline of the functionalities needed in academic institutions for better research outcomes

By Chetandeep Singh and Ayushee Thukral

The Rise Of Science And Technology in Asian Economies-Volume I

Identifies common trends and effective drivers of Asia’s growth in global S&T in recent decades.

By Chetandeep Singh

Miscellaneous

ISF 2022 Impact Report

Provides insight into the delivery and impact of ISF 2022 and recommendations for the future.

By Dr. Sarah Iqbal and Shruti Sundaresan

Op-eds

Read the Signs, Upgrade Science

Times of India OpED by Jayant Krishna

India Needs to Science Things Up

Economic Times OpEd by Jayant Krishna

Deep tech startups taking brave risks

The Hindu OpEd by Varun Aggarwal

India can be a world leader in science

Hindustan Times OpEd by K Vijay Raghavan and Varun Aggarwal

NRF must be nimble and flexible to propel science

Hindustan Times OpEd by Tarun Khanna

Let’s widen the scope of India’s science literature

Nature India OpEd by Sarah Iqbal