School Uniforms are Meant to Equalise Students, So Why Enforce Gendered Dress Codes?
“I remember how much I used to love wearing my uniform as a kid. But when I got older, I started to feel more...
COVID-19 Vaccine | Students Pursuing Higher Education Outside India Have Been Prioritized, Why Can’t...
With an in-house population of 3.74 crore students, of which 50 lakh are PhD and Masters prospects, intergenerational learning losses, early marriage, mental health issues and a rise in unemployment loom large.
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...
Merging the Marginalized: North East Region and the RTE
India’s North-East Region (NER) is a long belt of eight states ─ Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. Each state...
How Can Our Schools Create More Financially Literate Citizens?
As another financial year comes to a close and a controversial exam season begins, ask yourselves this: isn’t it ironic that we teach our...
Mental Health in an Age of Productivity: The Collective Cost of Our Activism
When our worth is tied to how quickly we produce results, activism becomes dehumanizing—& has clear repercussions on the mental health of Indian activists.
Educating Refugees: Uncertain Prospects for Rohingya Children in Chennai
Written by Jayashri R. Sundaram
“I am happy that I can at least go to school here. Back home we were not allowed to even...
How ‘Development’ in Jharkhand Contributed to a Water Crisis
As the Prime Minister declared a 21-day nationwide lockdown on the eve of 24th March, following WHO’s guidelines, the Ministry of Health and Family...
Technically Speaking, Does India Use Predictive Policing? (Ep. 2)
Researched by Bharath Pottekkat
Edited by Malavika VN
Hosted by Sourya Reddy
Episode 1 of this series looked at the concept of predictive policing, what it entails,...
Why Isn’t Quality Primary Education Ever a Poll Promise?
India's learning crisis could gain political legitimacy if used as an electoral platform by political parties.