Dear Friends

I've decided to spend some (limited) time on IPI to kickstart it and
convert it into a full-fledged think tank, if possible. Here's a copy
of my common on Shantanu's blog today:
http://satyameva-jayate.org/2009/02/23/notes-from-india/#comment-22980

== COMMENT ==
Dear Shantanu

Quick one: "To develop a platform/forum (most likely online) which can
serve as a knowledge/resource base on a wide range of policy issues.
Might this evolve into a Think Tank? I do not know. Also it may
already exist in some shape/form"

I'm trying to revive my 1998 effort - India Policy Institute which is
intended to be exactly this - a forum to create resources and policies.

Current website: http://www.indiapolicy.sabhlokcity.com/
I'll soon get it pointed back to http://www.indiapolicy.org with which
it started. I'm also trying to revive the associated Yahoo group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndiaPolicy/

The problem I'm suffering from is shortage of time. I'd appreciate if
you want to lead the revival of this effort. That means also re-doing
the website suitably.

IPI has a huge internet presence and has a `brand name' of sorts
because it is the one of the oldest internet institutes of India by
now. So advancing this and making it into a professional body which
publishes regular magazines/journals will be useful rather than
creating a new institute.

Ajay Gandhi, its settlor, is also a member of FTI. So it can provide a
liberal perspective. We can discuss offline if you are interested.

Regards
Sanjeev

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I've had to delete all emails sent to IPI in the last few since they
were not specifically intended for IPI but often copies of mails meant
for other group/s people. Please do not send generic emails on IPI as
they will be deleted.

Emails sent here must be customised and intended purely for discussion
on IPI with the intent to directly participate in POLICY issues.
Anything is fine, including political, so long as you create a policy
link or policy discussion around that topic.

Also, if you are interested in publishing your articles on IPI's
website, or in developing and modernising IPI's website please let me
know at sabhlok AT yahoo DOT com

Please ask as many friends of yours who are interested in policy
matters to join IPI.

Regards
Sanjeev
http://www.sanjeev.sabhlokcity.com/breakingfree.html