1. Water Management & Sustainability (Irrigation, Water conservation, Waste & Water Treatment.)
2. Climate Change & Environment (Climate Mitigation, Disaster Management, Metro-scale pollution reduction, climate modeling.)
3. Information Technology & Telecom (Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Disparities in access to technology, 5G, and healthcare using ICT.)
4. Sociology & Philosophy (Intellectual heritage, material culture, future of work and family, politics, gender, and population.)
5. Urban Planning (Preservation of urban space and life, Planning of Second Tier Cities, Transportation, and Waste Collection.)
6. Innovative Governance & Reforms (Responsiveness to Citizen Services, Citizen Scorecards)
7. Sustainable Energy (Electric mobility, Smart energy, Transmission, and Grid issues.)
8. Food Security (Agriculture & Nutrition, Sustainable food eco-system.)