Education

While private schools educate a large share of our future workforce, scarce public data exists on the entities that run them. A reliable, verified registry linking schools to their operators would aid policymakers and parents alike—and protect the country’s most valuable asset: its human capital.

A weakening rupee, rising global inflation and higher living costs are sharply increasing the real price of studying abroad, forcing Indian students and families to rethink funding strategies.

Micro-learning platforms are monetising curiosity, leaning on subject-matter experts and creator-led at a time when the edutechsector is under pressure to show early revenue traction.

Delhi’s frequent on-and-off switching of pollution control steps and India’s recent flight disruptions are reflective of a governance failure that demands a structural rethink. If India’s economy must achieve the sort of growth needed to attain developed-nation status, stop-gap measures won’t do.

Fairness is something that society should strive for, no doubt, but we can’t entirely rid the world of unfairness. Often, policies with equitable aims go too far. Decisions based on merit—be it in government, schools or the workplace—are more efficient than affirmative action.