News:There is need to address the systemic and societal problems that are at the heart of poor learning outcomes. Teacher is expected to be the sole agent of education, gradually she becomes demotivated and become the target of the blame. However, the roots to the problem lie in larger systemic and societal causes. The article… Continue reading Teachers mustn’t be blamed for India’s poor learning outcomes
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I For International?
News: Recent reports suggest that IITs are in talks to open up outposts in Britain. This article says, IITs expanding abroad is a good idea. But there is need of more radical reform. Why there is need of reforms in higher education institutions? One, the IITs are widely respected in India but there is no… Continue reading I For International?
A Case for Specialists
News: The recent regulatory breaches at the National Stock Exchange is an example of why India needs more regulatory expertise. In this article, the author argues for inclusion of more domain experts in policy making. Why there is need to consider protecting economics from politics and vice versa? One, there was continuity in policy implementation… Continue reading A Case for Specialists
A case for a more federal judiciary
News: The delicate balance between HCs and SC is tilting in favour of the SC. The article discusses the need to balance the power between High Courts and the Supreme Court. Federalism is a midpoint between unitarism, to which the States are subordinate and confederalism wherein the States are supreme and are coordinated by a… Continue reading A case for a more federal judiciary
Our Gender Gap in Contraception needs public policy intervention
News The recently-released fifth round of our National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-5) highlights that there has been a more than 10 percentage-point increase in the use of contraception among currently married women aged 15-49 years. However, it also highlights that female sterilization continues to be the most popular choice of contraception despite the availability… Continue reading Our Gender Gap in Contraception needs public policy intervention
The cryptosphere needs amplified risk warnings
News: RBI officials have done well to caution crypto enthusiasts by talking about tulip mania and Ponzi schemes. While the case for a digital-token ban remains weak, risk awareness must rise. Offer documents of public offerings give an insight into the associated risk factors to potential investors. But there is no such equivalent in Cryptocurrency.… Continue reading The cryptosphere needs amplified risk warnings
Philanthropy – Power of giving: Fund-starved sectors like science, health, education, rural development need generous HNIs
News: Recently, families of IT firm Mindtree’s co-founders Subroto Bagchi and NS Parthasarathy donated Rs 425 Crore to Indian Institute of Science. IISc. It should be noted that last year, IISc broke into the top 100 band in Times Higher Education’s Reputation Ranking of global universities. The donated amount will utilized to set up medical… Continue reading Philanthropy – Power of giving: Fund-starved sectors like science, health, education, rural development need generous HNIs
Engel’s law and Pandemic’s impact on our food expenditure
News The recent budget has seen a reduction in the amount allocated for food subsidy, mid-day meals and for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. These steps may worsen the situation of the poor who have been struggling to even cope with the disruption to their food budget as shown by a recent… Continue reading Engel’s law and Pandemic’s impact on our food expenditure
India must prioritise stability in Myanmar
News One year ago, the military in a coup attempted to take over power from the elected civilian government and installed a caretaker government. A lot has changed since then in Myanmar and this requires a diplomatic shift from New Delhi’s side. What has been situation in Myanmar? After the coup, the deposed civilian lawmakers… Continue reading India must prioritise stability in Myanmar
The importance of caste data
News: Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the All-India Quota seats for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. What does the judgement say? One, the judgement reiterated that reservations for backward classes were not an exception but an extension of the principle of equality under Article 15(1) of the… Continue reading The importance of caste data
