Does it help to diversify our education processes? More regimentation of learning doesn’t help. Many creative processes are lost in any such regimentation. Instead of bureaucratic controls, decentralization, why even a degree of de-schooling could enrich the schooling process. Indian education history is long and very unique. The old Sanskrit education, the pathashalas and much…
India plans for 20 new universities!
Dreaming for global standard universities! An enlightened political push could lighten the flame! One of the big dreams of the BJP government is to set up 20 best universities. This has been mentioned many times and now, the HRD minister Hon’ble Prakash Javadekar, has said the same thing at the Bangalore-held Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Fine!…
Higher education in India!
Government has some critical priorities to draw up! Prime Minister at the 104th Indian Science Congress! What he said at the session was very uninspiring! The Prime Minister of India as a tradition usually participates at the annual Indian Science Congress session. This year the Congress drew a reported 11,000 scientists and also six Nobel…
Rhodes scholars history is long and distinguished!
Rhodes scholarship Selection Committee Has to have a broader vision! Evolve a more equitable approach to spotting talents from diverse backgrounds! We need to create a bolder leadership base! Politics, public service, a more meaningful polity and recognition of values and moral commitments must become part of national traits! Five young Indian students win Rhodes…
A new biography of Karl Marx!
What a new biography of Marx call tell us, written after this distance of time? Here are some rare insights about his life and work. What we don’t know about Karl Marx so far? A new biography of Karl Marx. Marx lived 65 years. His impact on the world has been so all parasites on…
The new realities in rural India!
Yes, there are now better realisation why Indian agriculture matters. Why rural India matters? Why agriculture and rural sectors don’t make news? Simply because there is no wider social recognition! May be from now onwards with environment, pollution and other issues, not the least is the health sector issues and the very emergence of an…
Tatas’ Corporate Battles!
What chance for corporate governance in India? Role of Independent Directors falls flat! India is a poor country, we have to realise first. World bank, Tendulkar Committee Report and the subsequent Rangaran committee have also fixed poverty line in India fromRs.27.2(in 2009) to Rs.32.3(urban India),Rangarajan :Rs.32 to Rs.47 and the total number of poor resulting…
After the demonetisation, what next?
Solve the cash deficit faster, GDP growth to hit? More public awareness campaign is required! The Indian media plays a submissive role, Opposition also doesn’t help Yet, there are serious issues about the Indian polity’s skewed developments. The Prime Minister has done the long-pending reform of a black-market economy that had learnt to thrive on…