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Policy Knowing v/s Policy Thinking: Is There A Difference?

Policy Knowing v/s Policy Thinking: Is There A Difference?

Reading Time: 4 minutesImagine it’s a relaxed Sunday evening. You’re watching your favorite movie when your dad walks in and switches the TV to the news. You feel that instant irritation, but before…

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What is Public Policy? A Simple Guide for Everyday Life

What is Public Policy? A Simple Guide for Everyday Life

Reading Time: 3 minutesYou wake up, check your UPI balance, book an auto, buy a cup of chai, and head to work. Later, you might complain about traffic, use a government hospital, pay…

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Padma Samvaad: Conversations with Grassroots Changemakers

Padma Samvaad: Conversations with Grassroots Changemakers

Reading Time: 2 minutesPADMA SAMVAAD:  Conversations with Grassroots Changemakers What can young people learn from those who have spent decades creating change on the ground? Padma Samvaad brings students at IIT Delhi into…

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Explore how India’s youth are entering public policy, the growing career pathways, key challenges and what it will take to turn youth ambition into meaningful policy action.

India’s Youth in Action: How the Public Policy Space Is Opening Up

Reading Time: 5 minutesExplore how India’s youth are entering public policy, the growing career pathways, key challenges and what it will take to turn youth ambition into meaningful policy action.

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UPSC Blog, UPSC to public policy, Careers after UPSC

UPSC Plan B? Exploring Public Policy Careers Beyond Civil Services

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s 11 PM. You’re still at your desk. Laxmikant on one side. Economic Survey, on the other hand. Handwritten notes on ARC (Administrative Reforms Commission reports) are scattered everywhere.                                                                           The…

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Public Policy Stages, Public policy for beginners

How Public Policy Is Made: The 5 Stages of the Public Policy Process

Reading Time: 5 minutesYou are scrolling through the news with your morning coffee.  A headline flashes by. “The government announces a new healthcare policy.” or “New education rules to be implemented next month.“…

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Essential Skills You Need to Build a Career in the Development Sector

Essential Skills You Need to Build a Career in the Development Sector

Reading Time: 5 minutesLet’s start with a personal journey: yours!Imagine that you have just graduated in Development Studies, and you have started working with an NGO, and your first assignment takes you to…

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Careers in Public Policy: Where to Start?

Careers in Public Policy: Where to Start?

Reading Time: 6 minutesAsk ten people why they want to work in public policy, and most will say: impact, governance, change. Ask what public policy careers actually looks like, and you’ll get ten…

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From Engineering to a Career in Public Policy: Step by Step Guide

From Engineering to a Career in Public Policy: Step by Step Guide

Reading Time: 6 minutesLet’s start with something familiar.Imagine you are sitting in your college canteen or hostel room. Around you, conversations revolve around placements, packages, and fancy work locations from Mumbai to London,…

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Public Administration vs. Public Policy: Which is the right path for you?

Public Administration vs. Public Policy: Which is the right path for you?

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog explores the key differences between Public Policy and Public Administration, highlights the career opportunities, required skills, and how each field contributes to governance, policymaking, and public sector leadership….

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