Indian media’s descent into partisanship

From watchdog to lapdog: How Indian media lost the plot

Indian media’s descent into partisanship and spectacle is the result of vanishing editorial oversight and a deepening crisis of credibility. #paidnews #pr Read more »
caste census may open a can of worms

Caste census to redefine electoral politics, reopen quota debate

By backing caste census, the BJP hopes to reclaim the OBC narrative—but it risks triggering a new wave of quota battles. #castecensus #census2021 Read more »
foreign universities in India and higher education

Foreign Universities in India: High-stakes gamble in higher education

Without parallel fixes in school quality and faculty retention, campuses of foreign universities in India risk deepening the very inequalities they are meant to cure. #highereducation Read more »
algorithmic management

Invisible bosses: Algorithmic management rewrites labour contract

A new ILO study shows that algorithmic management is eroding job quality and blurring accountability faster than regulators can react. #algorithms #AI #jobs #technology #HR #ILO Read more »
legal personhood to Ganga and Yamuna

Legal personhood to sacred rivers: The ruling gave symbolism, not solutions

The execution of the Uttarakhand High Court decision to grant #legalpersonhood to the #Ganga and #Yamuna rivers exposes troubling gaps. Read more »
Bengal SSC recruitment scam

Sweeping justice, lasting injustice: Lessons from Bengal SSC recruitment scam

The Supreme Court verdict on the West Bengal SSC recruitment scam exposes the institutional rot in public hiring, and highlights the perils of collective punishment. #Bengal #SSC #scam Read more »
succession planning crisis in family businesses

Family enterprises: Succession planning is a psychological act, not a legal one

Without courageous #succession planning, India’s #familyenterprises risk becoming monuments to past glory rather than engines of future #growth. Read more »
The new waqf law is named the UMEED Act

UMEED Act: New Waqf law redraws boundaries between state and faith

New waqf law, named the UMEED Act, promises efficiency but raises fears of retrospective dispossession and dilution of Muslim community rights. Read more »
ASHA workers

Kerala must leverage services of ASHA workers for better health outcomes

Despite their central role in delivering maternal and new-born care, ASHA workers remain underpaid, undervalued, and increasingly overburdened. #ASHAworkers #healthcare #Kerala Read more »
gender budget 2025-26

Rhetoric and reality: Gender budget grows, but policy gaps remain

The Union government has ramped up gender budget allocations, yet transformative impact hinges on deeper reforms and meaningful programme design. #genderbudget #budget2025 Read more »