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CONTENTS




                         01      Prime Minister’s Address               1



                        02       Special Mentions by Prime Minister    14


                             2.1  People’s Padma                       16
                                 Recognising the Unsung Heroes of Our Society
                           2.1.1  In the words of Padma Awardees       20
                           2.1.2  'People’s Padma'- Honouring the      22
                                 Nation Builders : Article by Ashok Malik
                             2.2  India : The Mother of Democracy      24
                                 India’s Vibrant Democracy – A Torchbearer to
                           2.2.1                                       26
                                 the World : Article by Ram Nath Kovind
                                 Democracy: The Cornerstone of Indian
                           2.2.2                                       28
                                 Civilization : Interview with S.M. Krishna
                                 India - The Mother of Democracy Since Time
                           2.2.3                                      30
                                 Immemorial : Interview with Kapil Kapoor
                                 'India: The Mother of Democracy'
                           2.2.4  An Attempt to Fill Historical Narrative Gaps  32
                                 Interview with Raghuvendra Tanwar
                             2.3  Purple Fest, Goa                    34
                                 India's First-ever Festival of Inclusivity
                           2.3.1  Purple Fest- Revolutionizing Inclusivity in India    38
                                 Interview with Promod Sawant
                            2.4  Innovators : Building the Techade of India  40
                           2.4.1  IISc, Bangalore - Driving Innovation in India   42
                                 Interview with Prof. Govindan Rangarajan
                            2.5  E-waste Management                   44
                                 Creating Wealth from Waste
                           2.5.1  Issues of e-Waste and the Importance of the   50
                                 Concept of 'Waste to Wealth'
                                 Article by Jagdish Mitra
                           2.5.2  Start-ups of India Committed to Strengthen   52
                                 the Circular Economy
                                 Article by Dr. P. Parthasarathy
                             2.6  Reversing the Loss of India's Wetlands  54
                                 A Testament of Government Action & Jan
                                 Bhagidari
                           2.6.1  India Leading the World in Wetland   62
                                 Conservation
                                 Article by Dr. Virendra R. Tiwari, Dr. Gopi G.V.,
                                 Dr. S.A. Hussain

                        03       Media Scan                           66

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