India’s urban housing crisis

India’s urban housing crisis is a ticking time bomb

India’s urban housing crunch deepens as the lack of affordable housing launches leads to a supply drought that threatens India's growth. Read more »
India’s digital education crisis

Digital education booms, but quality and access lag

Despite high enrolments, India’s digital education drive faces serious gaps in learning outcomes, equity, and infrastructure. #nep2020 #onlineeducation Read more »
hindi vs marathi

Hindi vs Marathi and the contest over Indian identity

Opposition to the National Education Policy in Maharashtra isn’t just about language—it’s a flashpoint in India’s struggle against centralisation. #NEP2020 #hindi Read more »
WEF gender gap report

Gender bias: How India treats women diminishes its global standing

India is ranked abysmally low in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report and shows a downward slide compared to the other nations surveyed. Read more »
neutrality of merit

The myth of neutral merit in education and hiring

India's definition of #merit rewards privilege while ignoring structural barriers that marginalised candidates must overcome. #reservation #upsc #jobquotas Read more »
public health

Lessons for India from Trump’s public health revamp

Trump administration’s sweeping cuts in public health spending offers valuable lessons India cannot afford to copy. #Publichealth #Trump Read more »
gender gap debate India

Gender backlash erupts after shillong ‘honeymoon murder’

One woman’s crime is being weaponised to curb hard-won liberties even as gender mental-health gaps and toxic marriages go unaddressed. Read more »
AI in education

AI in education: A race without pause, learning without depth

AI in education has become a norm— but can India’s education system teach students to use these tools without losing their moral compass? #AI #education #learning Read more »
Digital divide in india disrupts public service delivery

India’s digital divide and the consequent welfare bias

Digitalisation of government schemes is widening the digital divide, distrupting the delivery of services to the marginalised. Read more »
poverty in india

Why India’s poverty decline may not be what it seems

Despite claims of #poverty elimination, changes in survey methodology and outdated #povertylines render such conclusions dubious.  Read more »