I.I.M.U.N. Blog
Driven by a growing startup culture supporting creativity and ambition, India’s climb to the top in entrepreneurship indicates a dramatic change in economic and cultural climate. This ecosystem will be a beacon of opportunities, fostering technological innovation and enabling a new generation of entrepreneurs to solve societal challenges by 2025. This dynamic culture offers advantages […]
For Indian students, the desire to study at a famous university such as Harvard, which has long represented academic brilliance and worldwide potential. Under the Trump administration, Harvard’s authorisation to register overseas students was terminated on 22nd May 2025, therefore severely testing this aim when the US government cited non-compliance with record-keeping rules and campus […]
Social media, once a lively space for swapping memes or Diwali selfies, has transformed into a chaotic newsroom where Indian youth are served fake news, narratives, rumours, and drama spicier than a street-side pani puri. Platforms like X, Instagram, and WhatsApp have become go-to news sources for millions of young Indians, outpacing traditional media like […]
With just 3% of India’s land yet driving almost 60% of the country’s GDP, India’s cities—from the busy streets of Mumbai to the tech corridors of Bengaluru—drive almost Underneath the flashiness of skyscrapers and neon signs—which seem great on social media—lies a brutal reality: urban planning in India is failing and cities are collapsing under […]
In the vibrant bazaars of Delhi and Shanghai, traders barter Indian spices for Chinese smartphones (not literally :P), weaving a quiet thread of exchange between two ancient civilisations. India and China, each home to 1.4 billion people—nearly 40% of humanity—are not just neighbours but global powers whose relationship shapes Asia and beyond. Since diplomatic ties […]
Like a thin thread holding India and Pakistan, the Indus River is a lifeblood running through the heart of South Asia. Signed in 1960, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has been a rare example of collaboration among nuclear-armed neighbours navigating crisis and conflict. But India suspended the treaty on April 23, 2025, following a terror […]
India formally overtook China at midnight on April 14, 2023, to rank as the most populous nation in the world. Although this was a historic event, it begged a pressing question: Is India ready to handle the possibilities and difficulties accompanying such a large population? India’s demographic narrative is about governance, planning, and the future […]
Sometimes the earth does not just shake, it mourns. The world will ache from sorrow, and the loss one experiences as they move here and there about the place, at the time of loss. It could be a day with a dim light, the sky must free a heavier blanket, and the sun tremendously wants […]
In a world where billionaires preach “equal opportunity” from their glass towers and politicians tweet about “education for all” from their chauffeured cars, the concept of meritocracy is nothing more than a con. We’ve been sold the idea that education is the great equaliser—that if you work hard enough, you can walk through the golden […]
In this era of globalisation and liberalisation, we often come across the term ‘utilitarianism’ either in books, papers or talks. Similarly, I had come across a situation where an action was done based on how many people were happy with it, and completely being ignorant of the other facet of the same action. This made […]