
ESG will be the solution to many of the developmental problems we face
ESG is becoming quite the buzzword in India. It’s widely accepted now that, if companies are to be considered corporate citizens, then environmental, social and governance considerations are the key. ...
4 Jul 202349min

Rail safety should be a critical part of the network upgrade
The multi-train crash in Balasore that claimed 288 lives should awaken us to the need to focus on rail safety, not just speed and comfort. The government argues that it is focusing on elevating the ra...
30 Jun 20236min

Is it time for a universal basic income?
It is estimated that India spends Rs 9 lakh crore on welfare delivered through thousands of schemes. These schemes are difficult to implement, have leakages and often don’t even reach the intended ben...
23 Jun 20239min

Destitute girls are often traumatised; they need love, acceptance
The Indian girl child is born to tremendous disadvantages. For instance, India is the only large country where more baby girls die than baby boys. The gender differential in child survival, according ...
20 Jun 202326min

Long way to go for gender equity in entrepreneurship
While India rightly celebrates entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs face massive challenges – from financing problems to societal and family pressures. Studies show that their business drive matches ...
16 Jun 20239min

Grim outlook for press freedom in India
India continues its free fall on the World Press Freedom Index. The latest edition has India at 161 out of 180 countries, a drop of 11 ranks. Even Afghanistan fares better! If the press is not free bu...
9 Jun 20237min

Project Cheetah runs into severe turbulence
A spate of deaths has given fresh life to the criticism levelled against the way cheetahs were introduced into Kuno in Madhya Pradesh. Not only has the Supreme Court expressed grave concerns at the im...
2 Jun 20238min

Gandhi inspired me to start school for children of jail inmates, sex workers, single mothers
Vinayak Deokar was abandoned when he was three months old. He was adopted, but lost his aging foster parents early. He struggled through life and, just as things got better, he was diagnosed with card...
30 Mai 202323min



















