Category: Blog
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Pradhan Resigned. Now Comes the Harder Question.
For thirty-six days, a satirical online movement called the Cockroach Janta Party turned a sit-in at Jantar Mantar into the biggest test Narendra Modi’s government has faced in years. On July 25, it got what it said it wanted: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned. The protest site erupted. Organisers called it a win for…
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Beyond Outrage: How to Actually Fix India’s Exam System
Another exam leaked. Another familiar cycle begins. On May 3, over 2.2 million students sat for the NEET-UG. Millions of hours of preparation, shattered because PDFs of the paper were being traded on Telegram for up to Rs 10 lakh. Now, students take to Jantar Mantar in protest. The exam gets scrapped, forcing a nationwide…
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What Could Trump do to Reduce the Trade Deficit?
That the President of the United States of America hates trade deficits is, by now, common knowledge. He spoke about it a lot during his first terms as POTUS. And he made it the centrepiece of his campaign for the second term. Soon after his inauguration for the second time, he signed a flurry of…
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Why Tariffs are Economic Self-Sabotage
Ever since President Trump’s election campaign, the word “tariffs” has gained significant currency. In economics, tariff is a charge levied by an importing country on an imported good from another country. From President Trump’s POV, tariffs sound great on paper. Very bigly, very MAGA, wow. The positioning of tariffs during President Trump’s election campaign was…
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Crafted to Shock: The Misuse of Statistics
The horrific murder and rape of a young doctor in RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata earlier in August 2024 has shaken the collective conscience of the nation, yet again. The urgent issue of safety of women, safety of healthcare professionals, and generally safety in our Indian cities are once again a focus of discussion, and…