Fighting the Good Fight: Can Indian Liberal Institutions Stay True to Their Ideals?
Written by Tanvi Mehta
While creating the education system for independent India, the first Education Minister, Maulana Azad, shouldered the responsibility of creating an institution...
The Rise of the BCCI as India’s Sports Behemoth
The Bastion: In-Depth
While the Indian cricket team has been delivering impressive performances on the field, the Board of Cricket for Control in...
A Hurdle in the Shadows: Providing Education to the Children of Sex Workers
Written by Shagun Bhargava
As the per the last official count held in 2007, India was home to over 3 million sex workers, who continue...
Trapped! What’s Putting a Glass Ceiling on Students in India’s Classrooms?
This article is the first instalment of a two-part series on why learning traps ensnare children in cycles of poor academic performances, and what...
The Politics of Transnational Education: Of Global Hierarchies and Aspirations
“Growing up, I remember the emphasis our teachers and parents placed on ‘good English’ skills for a successful future. The students in British and...
Firefighting in the Forests: What Goes Wrong Every Year
If we know when and where forest fires are likely to occur in India, then why is managing them such a challenge for communities and the Forest Department?
No-Detention Policy: Boon, Bane or Both?
Written by Amrita Singh
Updated on 15/01/19
The No-Detention Policy (NDP) came into existence due to an alarming increase in the rate of school dropouts, and...
How Does India See Her Oceans?
Most of our “blue v/s economy” contests stem from the fact that climate change is making the ocean more unknown to us than before.
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.
The State is Evicting Forest Dwellers in J&K and Implementing The Forest Rights Act,...
In the throes of Jammu and Kashmir’s winter earlier this month, pastoralists were in for a shock. About 10,000 apple trees were razed by...
