The Policy Post #82
The Policy Post #82
We're back and here's everything that's new!
Editor’s Note ✍️
Hello Hello Hello!
Hope you’ve been keeping well (and hydrated!) It’s been a while and as you’ll shortly see, a lot has changed. Even before we begin - we’re sorry for being AWOL for a while - a huge surge in traffic and a lot of IT struggles later, we’ve everything back up and running again!
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With that, we bring you Policy Post #83
This Week’s Policy Focus 🔎
The Chilling Effect on Fundamental Rights: Constitutional Morality vs Social Morality
Fundamental rights accorded to citizens of and persons residing in India carry indisputable importance and are supposed to be enforced in any circumstances, saving a few exceptional scenarios when reasonable restrictions play a role. One such restriction is morality. This piece explores the contestation between ‘social morality’ and ‘constitutional morality’.
Policy Charcha 💬
The best Podcasts, Videos, Essays and Fellowships for this past week from the world of Policy and Governance!
🎥 Video: How Plates Made From Sugarcane Could Help India's Plastic Problem
📝 Op-Ed: Two villages in Maharashtra ban rituals of widowhood
📚 Fellowship: Goonj Fellowship
📷 Simplifying Policy Issues: PolicyGram
Highlights for the week🚀
Bringing you a selection of courses, fellowships and upskilling opportunities exclusive to the PPI community!
Databases and Guides 📚
We live by a singular mantra - how do we help make your career journey a tad bit easier. A big part of that is bringing to you thoroughly researched databases of opportunities. Find hundreds of jobs, internships, scholarships, courses for Indian students, policy podcasts and websites, and guides that will help you sail through your journey of making a flourishing career in this space. We add new databases and guides every week - so please do spread the word if you find these to be helpful :)
The Jobs Post 💼
A curated list of some of the best job and internship opportunities this week from the world of public policy, development sector, consulting and communications at large!
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