What Constitutes Good Science Journalism?
Understanding the Context
“Science values detail, precision, the impersonal, the technical, the lasting, facts, numbers and being right. Journalism values brevity, approximation, the personal, the...
The Price of a Healthy Public
Understanding the Context
India’s public healthcare system has struggled to fulfil its mandate of providing quality and affordable healthcare to its billion-strong populace. Since liberalisation,...
Shouldn’t eGov Software Be Free and Open Source?
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Understanding the Context
Bureaucratic transactions are no longer confined to stuffy sarkari offices. At the Centre and state levels,...
Should Children Be Allowed to Design Their Own Education?
If our meme wasn't clear enough, we can spell it our for you: our education system isn't teaching material that is particularly relevant to...
Coal Mining in India: Enter, the Private Sector
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Something big is going down in India's coal sector. The Central government, through The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 laid...
Amidst COVID-19, Who is Watching Over Children’s Data on Ed-Tech Platforms?
As Indian students continue to depend on ed-tech platforms to learn for the foreseeable future, we also need to also think about how we’re protecting their digital and personal safety. Are ed-tech companies themselves responsibly using and protecting children’s data? How is the Indian state monitoring their protection of children’s data? Are our Internet laws strong enough to protect a child’s right to privacy online? We answer all these questions and more, in this month’s On the Fence.
Should the NEP Prescribe a Three Language Policy with Hindi?
Understanding the Context
On the 31st of May 2019, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) released the Draft National Education Policy (NEP), a comprehensive...
Beyond Tongue and Tradition: Evaluating India’s Meat Industry
Understanding the Context
The production of meat for human consumption is a touchy topic for many Indians. Torn between tongues and tradition, vegetarians and their...
Equity or Error? Assessing Andhra Pradesh’s English-ization of School Education
Understanding the Context
English-medium education in India is becoming more lucrative by the day. This global lingua franca, which has found its way into most...
Monument Mitras: Preserving National Heritage or Furthering Corporate Ambition?
Understanding the Context
The ‘Monument Mitra’ is a plan of action devised by the BJP government to contain and control the systemic decay and deterioration...
