Speaker: Prof. Umesh Sharraf, IPS (Retd.) | Former DGP of Telangana | Adjunct Professor, IIM Raipur Overview The 14th edition of Samskruti Talks convened at Samskruti Foundation, Hyderabad, brought together retired civil servants, academics, corporate leaders and public-policy professionals. The session explored how wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita can inform contemporary leadership and governance. The principal speaker, Prof. Umesh Sharraf (IPS, Retd., Adjunct Professor IIM R

Presented by Dr. Amaranadha Reddy Manchuri, Ph.D. at XIX International Conference on Public Policy & Management hosted by the Centre for Public Policy at IIM Bangalore was held on August 27 - 29, 2024. In this work, we present the need for cultural dimensions as a core component of the public policy process. Culture and the relevance of cultural dimensions in public policy are briefly discussed. A case of ‘water resource management’ is presented to set out cultural considerat