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Restoring trust in examination system demands a secure and tamper-proof architecture — and who better than Nandan Nilekani to help build it? The...
We spend a great deal of time talking about people. Their behaviour, their intentions, their failures and their choices. Entire conversations,...
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), born out of outrage over alleged examination paper leaks and fuelled by a derogatory remark about unemployed youth,...
Even after the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, the larger issue still remains unchanged: Reforming India’s examination and education system The...
“Would you like a cup of tea?" asked my friend. I had one just before leaving home and certainly did not need another one, but I happily said,...
Driven by bold policy interventions, world-class digital infrastructure and a long-term vision for technology-led growth, Uttar Pradesh is positioning...
Every generation inherits the same world, but no two generations see it in quite the same way. What changes is not merely technology or politics, but...
Britain has a replacement prime minister, but there hasn’t been enough patience for another false start in the country. On July 20, Andy Burnham...
PM Modi's announcement of fast-track courts for exam paper-leak cases signals the Government's intent to strengthen accountability and...
Few years back, at one of my writing retreats, a participant gave me a story. “It isn't very good “she said quickly. “I haven't...
As Riyadh consolidates its regional influence despite persistent human rights concerns and a complex ideological legacy, the Kingdom's rise...
Four weeks, 28 pending Bills, and a House that adjourned within hours of convening: the Monsoon Session has begun with a storm Parliament’s Monsoon...
Football once again demonstrated its unrivalled global appeal, uniting nations, cultures and generations in a way few events can Cricket may be the...
Every education system in the world generates instructors. Very few produce teaching cultures. This delicate, almost invisible distinction is what...
India has long been home to millions of skilled micro-processors making distinctive local products. What many of them lacked was affordable finance,...
While private participation has broadened India’s space ecosystem, the country must ensure that ISRO does not lose talent to emerging ventures On...
Social media for the present generation is more than a form of simple communication; it is a holistic mechanism for socialising, education,...
A decade after surviving the failed coup attempt that shook Turkey to its core, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged not merely as the...
Anger: Why We Get Angry and How We Should Respond to Provocation isn’t the kind of self-help title that promises five easy steps to a calmer you,...
A summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) from 7-8 July in Ankara has delivered an expected outcome: the allies reaffirmed their...
The Union Cabinet’s approval of a Rs 1.27 lakh crore semiconductor programme is timely — the real test now is execution, not intent. On July 15,...
It was not so long ago that scientists predicted climate change would make monsoons unpredictable; as a result, rain-fed food grain cultivation in...
India can help build it by placing the orange economy, educational leadership, media exchange and digital cooperation at the centre of its engagement....
The latest economic data suggest that geopolitics is once again becoming a decisive force shaping India’s macroeconomic outlook Four numbers landed...
It is now more than twelve years since I stepped away from my techno-managerial career to pursue passions I had long postponed. It had been a...
A century after his martyrdom on July 17, 1926, remembering the man whose quiet courage and unwavering principles reshaped the Sikh panth When the...
The India–UK Trade Agreement came into force on July 15, and the real test of whether it lives up to its billing as a ‘gold standard’ pact now...
Lord Krishna has very emphatically instructed us to treat all souls equally. Aren’t we all part of God? (The Bhagavad Gita 15.7) Let us see what...
With Uttar Pradesh once again emerging as the country’s principal political battleground, the contest is shaping up as a test not only of competing...
India ranks 176th in the 2026 Environment Performance Index. Is the index unfair, or is the country failing to confront its environmental crisis?...
When families who can afford the finest schools begin looking beyond them, education systems should pay attention. For generations, success followed a...
With the Strait of Hormuz under strain, the Malacca Strait has emerged as the world’s most strategically significant maritime chokepoint, reshaping...
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to New Zealand — the first by an Indian Prime Minister in four decades — resets bilateral ties after years of...
Whenever a new highway, bridge or airport is inaugurated, it becomes a visible symbol of India’s progress. Such projects inspire confidence because...
The Dutch-Moroccan experience, shaped by decades of integration challenges, political controversy and competing visions of citizenship, offers a...
Fifteen families are now mourning the death of their loved ones. The only honest tribute to them would be to ensure that this will not happen again...
We spend close to a third of our lives asleep, and treat almost none of it as time well spent. It’s a fact that sleep is the best form of...
India’s land reforms have entered a decisive phase where digitisation alone cannot resolve long-standing disputes over ownership, boundaries and...
The new law places strong emphasis on promoting standard Chinese language while stating that minority languages remain protected. The conflict lies in...
Modi’s third visit to Australia, shows a relationship that has moved past symbolism into the business of contracts and commitments When Prime...
Mental health is no longer a silent issue. It is now one of the largest public health challenges facing the world, India included. According to an...
To achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047, the existing administrative framework must be strengthened. India needs a governance model that combines the...