New Delhi
Our office in New Delhi oversees programs both in India and neighboring countries and has been in operation since 1990. In India, we work on our four focal areas: market economy, urban governance, digital transformation and human rights. We focus on making cities more liberal for their citizens, harnessing the power of the revolutionary Right to Information Act, ensuring property rights for marginalised communities as well as we support Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights in India. We pursue these goals in partnership with policymakers, business leaders, national and international NGOs, universities as well as think tanks.
News
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Call for Program Manager
The South Asia Regional and India Office, headquartered in New Delhi is inviting applications for the post of Program Manager from competent, skilled and motivated young people to apply for working with our Team. It is a role driven position that the job-holder must fully comply with, promote and live our core values. The incumbent shall be responsible the following major jobs:
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Call for German Teacher
The Regional Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, South Asia in New Delhi is looking for a German Teacher for our staff.
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Call for Administration and Communication Executive
The South Asia Regional and India Office, headquartered in New Delhi is inviting applications for the post of Administration and Communication Executive from skilled and motivated young people to apply for working with our Team. It is a role driven position that the job holder must fully comply with, promote and live our core values
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East or West, women-headed startups face obstacles in a man’s world
Women entrepreneurs face different challenges and more obstacles than their male counterparts, when breaking into the world of business a webinar that brought together three women, who head startups in India and Germany heard.
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Today’s learnings for a better tomorrow
Praja had commissioned the household survey to Hansa Research in December 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on livelihood, housing and transport, education and health in Mumbai. The first step towards fixing a problem however is understanding the problem.
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Politics of Economic Reforms: Real Lessons from 1991
July 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the economic liberalization in India. The liberalization began in 1991, with Dr. Manmohan Singh as the then-Finance Minister in the Congress-led coalition government headed by Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao.
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Right to Information: A tool to combat disinformation
India passed the Right to Information (RTI) Act in 2005 which gave the hope of transparency and accountability to its citizens. Since its adoption more than a decade ago, the act has helped in highlighting several frauds and enabled citizens to hold government and public authorities accountable for their actions. However, over time the essence of the RTI Act has been systematically eroded.