The essential support systems at CSTEP, including Human Resources, Information Technology, Administration, Finance, and Communication and Policy Engagement teams, keep the organisation running smoothly. These teams work together to provide a robust foundation for CSTEP's research and policy engagement efforts. Their collective aim is to create an efficient, collaborative environment that drives the organisation's mission forward.
Annotation in design and product engineering: an introduction to the special issue
The annotation of a document involves the embedding of data such as a textual note, a symbol or structured data in an original document at a specific location.The scope of annotations has been considerably enlarged by the latest developments in digital technologies allowing the manipulation of 3D geometry through a simple web browser and the combination of geometrical information with more complex semantic structures.The goal of this special issue is to explore a number of these particular challenges of the application of annotation in design and product engineering.
Public Policy Research in South Asia Nature of Demand
Evidence-based, rigorous, relevant and up-to-date research is vital to the public policymaking process; it enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of policy decisions.
Simulation, Planning and Operational Platform for Emergency Management Systems II (SIMPLANEMS II)
CSTEP undertook a project to develop a platform that would help model the scale and impact of disasters and provide analysis, tools and exercises to handle it. The researchers examined processes that will help refine procedures for institutional arrangements, resources and asset management. The platform envisaged in the project, called the "Living Lab", can be the central location for the Emergency Management System where all major decisions are made.
Skilling India's Workforce
This policy brief highlights the problems facedand the skills required to sought them Problem Highlight:
India needs to 500 million trained
workers by 2022
Current capacity and skill levels
are inadequate
Proposed Solutions:
Strengthen existing institutions
and hold them responsible
Have a single agency to
coordinate training programmes
Create more inclusive programmes
Why is India Freezing out Policy Research?
Science is essential for addressing global
challenges, but it cannot do so in isolation. A wide range of
approaches will be required, including...working with the social
sciences and wider disciplines. …the science infrastructure works
best when it is supported by, and enables, other systems.
Nuclear Liability: Why, How and How Much
Most countries with nuclear power programes have enacted legislation to cover the liability in the event of a nuclear accident and
are also party to one of several international conventions such as the Vienna Convention, the Paris Convention, and the Convention on
Supplementary Compensation (CSC). India stands out with neither a national liability legislation, nor membership in one of the international
conventions. The government is fully responsible for compensation in the event of a nuclear accident in any of the current reactors.
Sustainable Think Tanks
The Sustainable Think Tanks project documents the transformative role that the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) has played in the life of think tanks. CSTEP was one of the 43 think tanks from all over the world selected for the TTI grant. The aim of the project is to demonstrate the value of core support in strengthening think tanks in ways unparalleled by project funding, particularly in creating conditions for long-term sustainability, strengthening organisational systems, and enhancing the effectiveness of think tanks.
Season's Greetings 2019
To look back at 2018, we’ve rounded up the CSTEP initiatives that had the greatest impact in policy circles.
Annual Report 2013-14
This is CSTEP's Annual Report for the year 2013-14.
Developing a GIS-based Plume Rose for Industrial Chemical Incident Preparedness and Response
The variable nature of wind speed and direction affects the critical zones of chemical incidents (spills and effluents). We describe a method to develop a GIS-based “plume rose” using its corresponding wind rose to map the areas that might be affected by a chemical release incident. The plume rose can thus be used in the preparation and response phases of emergency management for an industrial chemical incident. In this study, we examine an industrial region in Bangalore, India and show that seasonal variation in winds significantly change the nature (size and direction) of the plume rose.