The Coming Disruption in Higher Education in India

The National Education Policy of 2020 does not look to build on existing strengths in higher education. Instead, its aim is total disruption: a drastic modification in the meaning of higher education itself and the facilitation of edtech.▶12-May-2022
Rohan D’Souza

June 3, 2022

The disruption in higher education in India; Hindutva in Karnataka; Karnataka Hijab Ban; and more

The Long March of Hindutva in Karnataka

Karnataka's recent spate of anti-minority policies must be seen as the logical development of social, cultural and political processes over several decades, which have created a Hindu samaj in…
▶02-Jun-2022
Shivasundar

Band-Aid Solutions Won't Staunch India's Power Crisis

Current short-term fixes for India's power crisis neither address rising uncertainty in the electricity system nor are aligned to a transition towards a 21st century energy system.
▶31-May-2022
Ashwini K Swain, Rohit Chandra

Field Notes from a 'PoSH Trainer'

There is much to learn from unlikely places about the working — and promise — of the law against sexual harassment at workplaces.
▶31-May-2022
Soumya Thakur

Indian Street Dogs: A Feeder's view

To say that street dogs should not be fed at all is a clear violation of animal and human rights. If the feeders are following rules, their action cannot be termed as misguided compassion. Rather,…
▶25-May-2022
Prakarsha

How India’s Courts have Helped Escalate Hindutva Claims on Mosques

Rather than dismissing them under the Places of Worship Act, 1991, courts often allow petitions against mosques to fester, thus helping Hindutva politics.
▶25-May-2022
Umang Poddar

The Flawed Logic of the Karnataka Hijab Ban

The Karnataka hijab ban does not advance the autonomy of Muslim women. Rather, it narrows the avenues available for them to question and resist community norms.
▶23-May-2022
Faiza Rahman, John Sebastian

Sri Lankan Peoples' Protests of 2022: The Present from the Past

The protests that have swept Sri Lanka for months, threatening the existing order, did not emerge out of thin air. They may have been sparked by an immediate economic crisis but they are a part of a…
▶19-May-2022
Devaka Gunawardena, Ahilan Kadirgamar

Chasing Unicorns: India’s Dreams of a Digital Economy

India now has 100 unicorns They have generated such a level of enthusiasm that the country’s hopes now seem to rest on dreams of a digital economy. But questions must be raised about the nature and…
▶16-May-2022
Kaushik Jayaram

The Coming Disruption in Higher Education in India

The National Education Policy of 2020 does not look to build on existing strengths in higher education. Instead, its aim is total disruption: a drastic modification in the meaning of higher education…
▶12-May-2022
Rohan D’Souza
Essay

Climate Faultlines: India’s Lessons from the Glasgow COP26 Climate Negotiations

India’s engagement in Glasgow, while storied and multi-faceted, also exposed faultlines in Indian climate politics; the faultlines in framing, policy, institutions, and diplomacy need to be addressed…
▶11-May-2022
Navroz K Dubash