Ageism is built into Education Structures

Among the ‘isms’ that afflict us, one that has been taken for granted is ageism. Ageism has been built into Continue reading →

Global Illiteracy and its Ghettoes

“This place is scary. There are no people around.” I looked again at my perfectly chosen neighbourhood. The trees were Continue reading →

Ageism and Education

Ageism in India’s education sector India’s Right to Education (RTE Act) states that students have to be placed in age-appropriate Continue reading →

Asserting National Narratives with Credibility

It is not unusual for countries to glorify their own past. Nor is it unusual to include that in the Continue reading →

Six Pillars for Build India’s Growth Story

‘India has become a magnet’, Dominic Barton of McKinsey is reported to have said recently, reflecting both the optimism and Continue reading →

E-Commerce and Consumer Rights

Flipkart and other online sales sparked off protests. Some of the discussion is around consumer rights, much of it around Continue reading →

Governance and Leadership

  Leadership is the operational leg of good governance   Image: Shutterstock “It’s just jargon”, smiled a colleague when I Continue reading →

The Bane of Conformism

India’s problem is the need for conformity Wednesday, 12 February 2014 – 1:50pm IST | Agency: DNA Meeta Sengupta What Continue reading →