The trappings of glamour with instant recognition have thrown a new vocation of popcorn research, which challenged the established tedious collation of historical facts for social struggle. This drift swept away some of the research talent and resources. IDC could overcome some of these challenges by building its identity, autonomy and networks with independent minds. The foundation for intellectual adventurism to explore and build 'other alternatives' has been laid.

The core areas for research explorations have been sculpted for synergy to be infused by research leadership. The first concern continues to be re-examination of the theoretical underpinning of varied empirical explanations for knowledge synthesis and the second relates to its transfer for interventions. Our efforts have borne out that the research-based knowledge can be placed at the other end of the spectrum to make a difference at the margins. For transfer of knowledge, research outreach networks and interactive cultural sensitive methodological considerations to build connectivity with multicultural social sites shall continue to be our endeavour. Dr. Pramod Kumar