Backing the brightest
The Tata Trusts have a long and storied legacy of supporting the creation of outstanding centres of learning and knowledge, among them the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
Our cover story showcases newer facets of the Trusts’ enduring commitment to building and backing high-quality institutions and organisations that can further the cause of India and its people.
First, a collaboration with the central government’s Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to establish the Tata Indian Institute of Skills. Second, the setting up of the Centre for Brain Research in IISc. Third, supporting the Centre for Neuroscience, also a part of IISc, and finally, partnering the New Delhi-based think tank Carnegie India.
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Stemming the fading
The Centre for Brain Research has set its mind and resources on understanding how dementia and its variants can be predicted and managed
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Matters of the mind
Comprehending how the human brain functions — that’s the quest for the Centre for Neuroscience
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Learning muscle
The Tata Indian Institute of Skills is collaborating with the central government’s Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to give employability a shot in the arm
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Policy pointers
New Delhi-based think tank Carnegie India has been supported by the Tata Trusts in its effort to demystify geopolitics, regulation and technology