The Obstacles on the Path to Accurate Monsoon Forecasting
As technical as the science may be, its accuracy—or the lack thereof—directly impacts Indians, many of whom take important livelihood decisions based on this data.
A Port Expansion is the Latest Threat to the Ennore-Pulicat Wetlands
No Chennai resident can possibly forget the floods of 2015. The horrors of this natural disaster that impacted more than 30 lakh families, and...
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...
Indian Hockey: Playing with a Fractured Spine
The Indian men’s hockey team is the most successful team in Olympic history with 8 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. As India’s...
The Scattered Implementation of Forest Rights Among the Siddis of Karnataka
The Siddis, recognised as a Scheduled Tribe, occupy a special place in the history of India—they are one of the few historical African diasporic...
A “World Cup” of 10 Teams?
Written by Sreeradh Radhakrishnan
2007 was one of the worst years for any cricket fan in India and Pakistan. Fans of both teams saw their...
Education in Times of COVID: How Students, Teachers & Parents are Dealing With the...
On the 14th of March, the news dropped like a bombshell for all teachers: schools would remain closed until the end of the month....
The Story of CoWIN: How A Vaccination Strategy for Digital India Failed to Bridge...
Why was a wholly digital platform like CoWIN—one that is largely accessible to the technology-owning elite—used for mass vaccine registration?
Awaiting the Board Exams: The Maharashtra Story
How has the COVID19 pandemic impacted students' preparations for their board exams? Were Maharashtra’s students, and the teachers and students who support them, confident about appearing for this year’s board exams at all?
Education in Times of COVID: A Distressed Batch of 2020 Still Hopes to Study...
The COVID-19 pandemic is straining systems worldwide. Besides health, families are struggling with uncertainties surrounding their jobs and aspirations. At all levels of education,...
