Moving Beyond Students: Dissecting the UGC’s Proposal for Faculty Reservation
Co-authored by Evita Rodrigues and Charith Reddy
A recent proposal by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to alter the method of calculating the number of...
Esports Is Here to Stay: Where Do India’s Pro-gamers Go From Here?
Co-authored by Armaan RM and Simran Taneja
To a non-gamer, the difference between casual gaming and “professional” Esports is indiscernible. Much like any other sport,...
La-cost of Fast Fashion
Co-authored by Evita Rodrigues and Gopika Kumaran
The global fashion industry employs over 60 million workers and generates $2.5 trillion in revenue worldwide every year....
In Pursuit of Autonomy: Does the HECI Fit the Bill?
Co-created by Aarushi Aggarwal and Kirti Dass
The compelling need to resolve the shortcomings of the University Grants Commission (UGC) cannot be disputed. A body...
Taking Football to the World: 48 Teams at the 2026 World Cup
Co-authored by Sreeradh Radhakrishnan & Siddhant Sachdeva
The inaugural Football World Cup held in 1930 was not even close to the global showpiece that it...
Pedigree over Publication: Vetting the UGC’s ‘Well-Researched’ Professor Promotion Formula
Co-authored by Ishani Pant and Charith Reddy
On June 13, the UGC announced new guidelines for the promotion and appointment of university and college teachers....
Nowhere Close to Ideal: Scrutinising NEET
Co-authored by Shraddha Tripathi & P. Charith Reddy
A 2017 WHO report revealed that the current doctor-population ratio of India to be 0.62:1000 as against...
Money for Nothing: The Disconcerting Future of the Humanities in India
Co-authored by Ishani Pant and Kirti Dass
The study of the humanities and social sciences is being threatened by a lack of funds for facilitating...
To Live or to Let Live? River Cauvery Is Lost for Words
Co-authored by Chirag Chinnappa, Gopika Kumaran and Aishwarya Birla
Pushed to the edge, the Cauvery river is the latest to join the growing list of...
It’s Time to Take Forest Fires Seriously
Co-authored by Ishani Pant & Aishwarya Birla
Himachal Pradesh is undoubtedly having a torturous summer; with the Shimla water crisis reaching a crescendo, the state’s...
