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Free coaching will not fix the Indian education problem

28-08-2026

In his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an important announcement. He acknowledged that coaching classes have become a major financial burden on families, with parents fearing that a child who does not attend coaching will fall behind. The government, he said, would, therefore, use India’s digital public infrastructure, good teachers, and technology to build an extensive network offering free online coaching for examinations.

The danger of SEBI’s uneven use of enforcement machinery

28-08-2026

On August 19, the regulator issued an order against a foreign portfolio investor and a domestic broker for alleged manipulation during the Closing Auction Session on the BSE Sensex expiry of August 13. According to the order, aggressive orders in constituent stocks distorted the Indicative Equilibrium Price and benefitted their expiry day options positions.

Three action points for the govt for micro-level reforms

27-08-2026

The Independence Day celebration marked our 80th anniversary, which gives us time to look at what needs to be done in the coming 5 years or so. Starting virtually from scratch in 1947, the economy moved along with different kinds of ideology-driven policies.

India’s very own ‘Tale of Two Cities’ of the modern era

27-08-2026

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, .... it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair...” These immortal opening lines of the novel ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ by Charles Dickens seem to be relevant in contemporary India.

Has Cong found a counter to the BJP’s Hindutva politics?

26-08-2026

Is Rahul Gandhi completing the arc of the ideology he has been trying to invent for a long time to create a parallel ideological architecture of Hindutva? He is the one politician whose diagnosis of the politics of Modi and the RSS is correct.

A tough lesson for the govt on the subject of education

26-08-2026

The government appears quite bamboozled on how to handle the aftermath of last month’s student protests spearheaded by the overnight phenomenon, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), against the malfunctioning examination system.

Mega weddings: How Southeast Asia is courting India’s rich

25-08-2026

India’s billionaire population is rising. So is anxiety among even educated young Indians who don’t see a dependable route from degrees and competitive examinations to decent jobs. Between these two Indias, a striking commercial story is unfolding:

The curious optics of Delhi’s phantom pellets & real injuries

25-08-2026

This piece borders on quasi-fiction. Meaning some of it is true and some of it is untrue. Let’s call it a faction. You can take it or leave it. The central character is Sahil Lochab, a 19-year-old studying that much-maligned subject,

One killing too many in the name of religious diversity

24-08-2026

I cannot fathom what made 25-year-old Sheikh Abdul Hafiz, a member of the Cockroach Janta Party, enter a government primary school in Karisunda to get a first-hand account of the basic amenities provided for students.

Will Opposition get traction from student’s agitation?

24-08-2026

India seems to be enamoured with the voice of the students currently! Not just in our country but all over the world, the media are talking about student agitations that are taking place in various parts of India.

Kashmir Ki Kali: Sergio Gor’s tour and Trump’s detour

22-08-2026

It is interesting that Americans are going to review the travel advisory given to Americans who even consider travelling to Jammu and Kashmir. There is a level 4 advisory to Americans who may wish to go to Jammu and Kashmir and experience the joys of the new paradise created since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, seven long years ago.

Managing dissent in education: Intimidate, harass, and attack

22-08-2026

Ever since the amorphous Cockroach Janata Party managed to surprise the nation, especially its all-too-powerful Modi government, in the past two months, dissent has once again acquired a new visibility in our public and political consciousness. Pushed onto the back foot, the Modi government is struggling to figure out how to deal with the emerging scenario.