ASER 2024

ASER 2024: A paradox of progress in Indian education

ASER 2024 reveals a troubling decline in government school enrolment, hinting at deeper systemic challenges that demand urgent attention. #education #India #society Read more »
WHO crisis, US withdrawal from WHO

US withdrawal, WHO crisis, and the global health order

The WHO crisis triggered by the US withdrawal offers India and emerging economies a chance to drive a more equitable global health agenda. #US #WHO #globalhealth Read more »
Budget 2025-26 focuses on youth

Budget 2025-26 places bet on youth, global competitiveness

With a vision for a future-ready workforce, Budget 2025-26 focuses on skilling, reskilling, and upskilling to align with emerging global economic trends. Read more »
Trump presidency

A junk food presidency: How Trump and the media feed each other

The media’s fixation on Trump ensures that noise triumphs over nuance, turning governance into a spectacle and reducing policy debates to soundbites. #Trump #media Read more »
Gender gap

Gender gap at workplace: Parenthood shapes careers unequally in India

Gender gap: Deep-seated cultural norms and workplace practices are driving a stark divide in how parenthood impacts professional growth for men and women. #gender #workplace #discrimination #society #motherhood Read more »
Trump's gender binary policy

Trump’s gender binary policy: A step backward in the fight for equality

President Trump’s executive order enforcing the gender binary policy marks a significant step back in the fight for equality. #gender #Trump Read more »
WHO

WHO: US withdrawal to leave a leadership vacuum

As the US turns its back on the WHO, the future of global health governance hangs in the balance, offering both challenges and opportunities. #WHO #DonaldTrump Read more »
Consumerism in the age of social media

New consumerism: Where algorithms shape aspirations

India’s youth live in a world of hyper-personalised #consumerism and precarious #gig work, raising questions about the cost of convenience. Read more »
HMPV

HMPV outbreak: A wake-up call for India’s public health services

India must harness lessons from COVID-19 to fortify its public health system and as it prepares to face an HMPV outbreak. #HMPV #COVID-19 #healthcare #policy Read more »
Private equity in healthcare, budget 2025

Private equity in healthcare will drive costs, limit access

Private equity in healthcare promises modernisation, but risk making quality it unaffordable and inaccessible for millions of Indians. #hospitals #PE #equity Read more »