Welcome to the official blog of the Strategia Research and Training Institute — a platform designed to inform, inspire, and ignite meaningful conversations on the most pressing issues facing India and the global community today. From climate change and inclusive development to innovation in research methodologies and capacity-building success stories, our blog is a rich repository of ideas, evidence, and action.
This space is more than just a journal — it’s a knowledge hub where scholars, policymakers, practitioners, students, and curious minds converge to explore the world of research and its real-world applications.
Purpose of Our Blog
The Strategia Research and Training Institute blog serves multiple objectives:
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Knowledge Dissemination
To make high-quality research findings accessible to a broader audience in a simplified, engaging format.
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Thought Leadership
To offer critical analysis and expert opinions on issues that shape public policy, sustainable development, gender equity, technological innovation, and community resilience.
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Skill Enhancement
To share tips, tools, and best practices in research design, data collection, fieldwork, monitoring and evaluation, and training pedagogy.
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Inspiration
To feature the journeys, challenges, and achievements of field researchers, community leaders, and women change-makers across South Asia and Central Asia.
Core Themes We Explore
Our blog is organized around a set of dynamic and interdisciplinary themes. Here’s what you can expect:
1. Climate and Communities
- Understanding how climate change affects fragile mountain ecosystems
- Community-based adaptation strategies
- Local voices from the frontlines of environmental transformation
- Updates from the Strategia Research and Training Institute’s own fieldwork
2. Gender and Inclusion
- Feminist research methods in rural settings
- Challenges faced by women in accessing climate-resilient livelihoods
- Case studies on women’s cooperatives, microfinance, and policy interventions
- Profiles of women leaders who are transforming their communities
3. Research Methodology and Data Science
- Demystifying econometrics for social science researchers
- Innovations in household survey tools and mobile data collection
- Ethical practices in field research
- Balancing quantitative rigor with qualitative depth
4. Policy and Development
- Analyses of India, South Asia, and Global South’s evolving climate and economic policies
- Evidence-based policy recommendations from the Strategia Research and Training Institute research
- Global frameworks like SDGs, NAPCC, and COP updates
- Translating grassroots realities into national strategies
5. Youth, Education, and Capacity Building
- Highlights from our training workshops, certificate programs, and fellowships
- Reflections from students, interns, and visiting scholars
- Career insights and skill-building for young researchers and development professionals
6. Technology and Innovation in Research
- Using AI, GIS, and remote sensing in climate vulnerability analysis
- Digital storytelling from the field: video ethnography and photovoice methods
- Leveraging open-source tools for impact assessments
7. Business and Management for Development
- Insights into rural and urban supply chains, procurement systems, and logistics innovations
- Human resource challenges in development organizations and NGOs
- Marketing strategies for social enterprises and women-led micro businesses
- Case studies on management practices in rural, urban and tribal contexts
- Finance, budgeting, and governance models
Contributors to the Blog
Our blog draws on the collective voice of:
Faculty and Researchers from across disciplines including economics, gender studies, climate science, sociology, agriculture, and public health.
Visiting Research Fellows who share field reflections, literature reviews, and emerging findings from their engagements.
Community Partners who contribute lived experiences and insights from the ground.
Students and Interns who provide fresh perspectives, field diaries, and blog series documenting their research journeys.
Guest Experts and Collaborators from national and international institutions who offer thought-provoking viewpoints and comparative insights.
Each post is designed to be accessible, well-cited, visually enriched, and practically relevant.
Special Blog Series and Campaigns
We also publish focused blog series throughout the year. Examples include:
Voices from the Field
Real stories from our data collectors, enumerators, and local research facilitators. These entries highlight the socio-cultural dynamics of fieldwork.
Policy Pulse
A monthly update analyzing the latest national and regional policies related to climate change, gender, health, or agriculture and their potential implications.
Behind the Data
An insider’s look at how raw numbers translate into narratives — from household surveys, FGDs and KIIs to econometric modeling and policy mapping.
Ask the Researcher
An interactive series where readers can submit questions to the Strategia Research and Training Institute’s researchers and receive informed, evidence-based responses on research methodology, design, and analysis.
Call for Contributions
We actively encourage contributions from:
Academics and Researchers working on similar themes
Students pursuing higher studies in social sciences, development, environmental studies, or related fields
Field Practitioners with experiential insights
Freelance Writers and Journalists focusing on climate, development, and women’s empowerment
Interested in writing for us? Submit your pitch or draft to Email: strat.institute@gmail.com
All contributions are peer-reviewed and edited for clarity, quality, and factual accuracy.
Editorial Guidelines
Our blog upholds the following principles:
Evidence-based
Grounded in research and field data
Respectful and Inclusive
Centering voices from underrepresented communities
Ethically Sound
Adhering to research and publication ethics
Engaging and Accessible
Written for both technical and non-technical audiences
Join the Conversation
We believe that research must speak beyond academic journals. The Strategia Research and Training Institute’s Blog is one such platform to build bridges between data and discourse, between evidence and empathy, and between researchers and real people.
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Together, let’s turn knowledge into action and research into resilience.
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