
Education reform is not just about what’s taught in school, but recreating society
The New Education Policy, while offering the promise of better schooling, also brings into focus the failures of education reform in India. While there have been improvements in infrastructure and enr...
19 Syys 202338min

15 years on, lessons from the global financial crisis
September 15 marked a decade and a half of the 2008 global financial crisis precipitated by the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Here’s looking back at what happened, how India was impacted and the learni...
15 Syys 20238min

What the future holds for India’s space industry
The successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 was a moment of pride. It intensified the focus on India’s space technology. A report said India has the potential to create a $40-$100 billion space industry by...
8 Syys 20237min

Important to link gender to foreign policy; India can do it
There is growing awareness about inclusive policy making, but very few in India have talked about how to link foreign policy to gender. At the international level, several countries are gender-mainstr...
5 Syys 202332min

Ashoka University has let itself and academic freedom down
By refusing to stand by Sabyasachi Das, a faculty member whose research found indications of manipulation in the 2019 general election, Ashoka University showed a lack of spine. Which raises the quest...
31 Elo 202311min

Can India capitalise on China’s slowdown?
China’s GDP growth could slow to 5% on the back of a real estate crisis, changing demographics and government debt. With investment seeking a new home, this could well be India’s moment. But first, it...
25 Elo 20237min

Financial institutions should handhold customers through KYC process
There is an effort to simplify the KYC process to make it more ‘risk-based’, instead of one-size-fits-all, and amenable to digital needs. KYC has faced challenges over the years, but it’s needed to sa...
22 Elo 202324min

‘Overhaul’ of criminal justice system raises more questions than answers
The government claims that the replacement of the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act and the Criminal Procedure Code with new laws is the transformation the criminal justice system needs. But ...
18 Elo 20236min



















