ISS Building
On 1st May 1999, the Institute of Social Sciences moved from its rented premises in Safdarjung Enclave to its own building at 8 Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj. This new…
Call for Unpaid Internship
The Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) invites applications for Unpaid Internships from motivated individuals with a Master's Degree or equivalent qualification. We are looking for candidates interested in contributing to…
Library and Documentation Centre
The Documentation Centre serves as a vital resource hub for the Institute, fulfilling the information requirements of both the main office and its regional branches. Spread across an area of…
Ongoing Projects
1. Mitigation of Climate Change in Blue Ecosystems of Minicoy: A Science-Based Social Federal Outreach Study: This ‘research-action-transformation’ project, supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), focuses…
Completed Projects
Over the course of 40 years, from 1985 to 2025, ISS has successfully undertaken and completed over 300 projects spanning various domains of research and development. These projects reflect the…
Forgetting First June: Ubiquitous but Invisible Urban Local Bodies by Manoj Rai
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/manoj-rai-7762104_future-local-self-governments-in-india-activity-7333042620371218432
National Panchayati Raj Day Celebration
A one-day Workshop on the theme “Comprehensive Development and Panchayat” was held on 26th April 2025 by the Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), New Delhi, to observe the National Panchayati…
Paper Invited for the Two Day Seminar on Mitigating Climate Change to the Blue Ecosystem
Paper Invited for the Two Day Seminar on Mitigating Climate Change to the Blue Ecosystem, 5-6 August 2025, ICAR_CMFRI, Kochi, Kerala Please follow the link for more details here.