A Total Breakdown of Trust

This is something I have tried to write at least a dozen times. And each time I collapse under the enormous Continue reading →

Why I brought my children back home from England

This article appeared in Mint on August 12, 2011. The link to the article is here and the text of the Continue reading →

A Nation at War with Itself: London Riots

This appeared in The Pioneer on August 10, 2011. Paper version: Thursday, August 11, 2011. To read the article on Continue reading →

On a Game Theoretic approach to Corruption in India

It is just over a month after the din about Anna Hazare’s hunger strike that recieved popular support as the Continue reading →

The Myth of the Demographic Dividend

The Demographic dividend story is far from begun. Those in the know are careful to preface it with the word Continue reading →

The Right to Education Act, 2010

An earlier piece in Mint: http://www.livemint.com/2010/04/08212153/The-rub-in-the-education-Act.html And the full text is here: The rub in the education Act RTE suffers Continue reading →

Town and Gown: the identity crisis in Higher Education

Here is my Op-Ed in the Indian Express, July 21, 2010 on the identity crisis in higher education http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Town-and-gown/654103/ And Continue reading →

Modern Racism

  Politically correct people do not say the word racism in public anymore. They speak of equal opportunities. They may Continue reading →