The Crucial need for continuous skills-building
Dilip Mukerjea
(Best-Selling Author & Innovation Systems Specialist)
The World Bank has recognised and declared that low skills perpetuate poverty and inequality. When done right, skills...
Sebi must come clean
The institutions entrusted with the task of fair regulation must themselves be above board and measure up to high moral standards. The Securities and...
Welfare vs. Work
In discussions about India’s economic landscape, a provocative idea has emerged: that well intentioned welfare schemes might inadvertently dissuade the youth from actively seeking...
Beyond Kargil
The nation is celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday to commemorate India crushing Pakistan’s misadventure in 1999. In the...
Neighbourhood Matters
Developments in India’s neighbourhood continue to generate keen interest across the globe. India’s Neighbourhood First Policy focuses on the management of relations with countries...
The Jobs Scene
The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman has evoked mixed reactions from different quarters, and has triggered different debates. The most...
Development projects in protected areas
Striking the balance between development and conservation of biodiversity has been the hallmark of forest management policy in India. The substantial increase in approval...
Bangladesh Turmoil Risks NE Links
The recent political crisis in Bangladesh, marked by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and subsequent flight from the country amid massive protests, has cast...
Quota within quota
SC’s approach to affirmative action calls for earnest action by States
The Supreme Court has allowed states to undertake sub-categorisation of the Scheduled Castes (SCs)...
Targeted quotas
The Supreme Court’s ruling granting states the authority to sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for reservations marks a pivotal development in...
