Educating Refugees: Uncertain Prospects for Rohingya Children in Chennai
Written by Jayashri Ramesh
“I am happy that I can at least go to school here. Back home we were not allowed to even live...
Of the people, By the People, but For Whom? Building Environmental Democracy in India
Written by Sourya Reddy Another election season is upon us, and the echoes of electoral promises are getting louder and more chaotic. Amidst this “festival...
Indian Students’ Silent Hymns: Of Sanskrit Prayers in Secular Schools
Co-authored by Kaushalya Misra & Avantika Bunga
“What is the problem with saying Vande Mataram? We are saying thank you to mother earth? What...
The Peaks of Education: Learning from Himachal Pradesh’s Inclusive Model
Co-authored by Raka De & Tanvi Mehta On the 1st of February 2018, the interim Budget announced by Piyush Goyal saw a 10% hike in...
Whose Right is it Anyway? Decoding the Forest Rights Act
Understanding the Context
The Supreme Court (SC) has been hearing a batch of petitions (Wildlife First & Ors v. Ministry of Forest and Environment &...
Finding Refuge on the Pitch: Building Futures for Refugees
Written by Sourya Reddy“I don’t remember much; it was about 14 years ago, and I was 7. One day, my parents told my elder...
Same Work, Minimal Pay: Analyzing the Contract Teaching Phenomenon in India
Co-authored by Chetna Kumar and Avantika Bunga On 17th January 2019, more than 45,000 ‘para-teachers’ in Jharkhand called off their 63-day hunger strike. As per...
What the Frack: Is India Ready for Shale?
Co-authored by Sunalika Singh and Charith Reddy As the third largest consumer of energy in the world, India is far from energy independence; with the...
Of Governance and Garbage
Written by Ahan Bezbaroa With rousing revelations, such as the IPCC’s recent Special Report that identified 1.5 degrees Celsius as the limit to which the...
An Optimistic Fix: The Pitfalls of the Happiness Curriculum in Delhi
Co-created by Kartik Sundar and Jinson George Chako In what seemed like a recognition of the hectic and stressful nature of the Indian education system,...
