SciComm Think Labs: Towards Strengthening Science and Society Connect in India

The SciComm ThinkLabs initiative by FAST India brought together professionals from diverse fields, including science communication, policy, journalism, and research. Through focused working groups on the scope of SciComm, institutional SciComm, capacity building, and science and media, this initiative has produced innovative insights and strategies to enhance the impact and professionalisation of science communication in India.

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State of Industry R&D in India: Chemicals

This brief builds upon the findings of the State of Industry R&D report that presented overall and sector-level findings for selected firms. The present brief provides a detailed examination of the Chemical Sector at the firm level, comparing findings of Indian and Global firms.

By Vibodh Nautiyal, Ayushee Thukral, Harleen Kaur, Avinash Koli, Yakshith Kiran

State of Industry R&D in India: Energy

This brief builds upon the findings of the State of Industry R&D report that presented overall and sector-level findings for selected firms. The present brief provides a detailed examination of the Energy Sector at the firm level, comparing findings of Indian and Global firms.

By Vibodh Nautiyal, Ayushee Thukral, Harleen Kaur, Avinash Koli, Yakshith Kiran

India’s State of Science: India’s Performance on Key Science & Technology (S&T) Output Indicators

A comprehensive landscaping exercise to collate STI indices, focusing on output indicators.

By Varun Aggarwal, Avinash Koli, Vibodh Nautiyal, Harleen Kaur

State of Industry R&D in India: Aerospace and Defence

This brief builds upon the findings of the State of Industry R&D report that presented overall and sector-level findings for selected firms. The present brief provides a detailed examination of the Aerospace and Defence Sector at the firm level, comparing findings of Indian and Global firms.

By Avinash Koli, Vibodh Nautiyal, Ayushee Thukral, Harleen Kaur

State of Industry R&D in India: Automobile and Components

This brief builds upon the findings of the State of Industry R&D report that presented overall and sector-level findings for selected firms. The present brief provides a detailed examination of the Automobile and Components Sector at the firm level, comparing findings of Indian and Global firms.

By Avinash Koli, Vibodh Nautiyal, Ayushee Thukral, Harleen Kaur

State of Industry R&D in India

An R&D investment and disclosure analysis of Indian and global firms in six key strategic sectors

By Harleen Kaur, Vibodh Nautiyal, Ayushee Thukral, Avinash Koli, Yakshith Kiran

LabStack: Easing Research for Researchers

Streamlining and democratizing research through open digital standards

By Varun Aggarwal, Harleen Kaur, Avinash Koli

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

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

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

By Chetandeep Singh

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

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

By Dr. Sarah Iqbal

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