NITI Aayog has Failed. India Needs a New Institutional Compact

Since it was created in 2015, NITI Aayog has neither been able to offer fresh thinking on the economy nor has it functioned as a a mediator between the centre and the states. A federal institution facilitating political-level cooperation is crucial to respond to the demands of a modern economy.▶06-Feb-2025
Yamini Aiyar

February 7, 2025

NITI Aayog has Failed. India Needs a New Institutional Compact, How Hinduism Dealt with British Colonialism, Punishing Universities by Interfering with VC Appointments, and more

NITI Aayog has Failed. India Needs a New Institutional Compact

Since it was created in 2015, NITI Aayog has neither been able to offer fresh thinking on the economy nor has it functioned as a a mediator between the centre and the states. A federal institution…
▶06-Feb-2025
Yamini Aiyar

Punishing Universities by Interfering with VC Appointments

The UGC’s 2025 draft regulations for selection of vice-chancellors require review. While currently the appointment processes do often prioritise politics, the proposed regulations – going beyond the…
▶04-Feb-2025
Ramakrishna Ramaswamy
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How Hinduism Dealt with British Colonialism

‘Manu Pillai has the skill to pull arguments, hypotheses, theories, & anecdotes from a number of vast & varied sources. He then arranges them seamlessly in a composite narrative that reminds…
▶03-Feb-2025
Arshia Sattar

Scholasticide in Gaza

Israel's wholesale erasure of all forms of regular Palestinian life in the Gaza strip includes the specific targeting of educational institutions and their staff. The ruination of the education…
▶02-Feb-2025
Adam Tooze

When Big Business Influences the State and Foreign Policy in India

Neoliberalism has empowered India’s big capital to control the state, reversing an earlier relationship. Capital, once subordinate and nationally defined, now dominates and defines the nation, using…
▶29-Jan-2025
Amit Julka

M.T. Vasudevan Nair: The Alchemist of Malayalam

M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s works captured generational angst and an uneasy nostalgia for a fading matrilineal past. He directed ‘Nirmalyam’, a groundbreaking film, and as editor of ‘Mathrubhoomi Weekly’,…
▶25-Jan-2025
Meena T. Pillai

What the Donald Trump Presidency Implies for Climate Change

Trump’s promised actions to reverse many US policies to combat climate change – some of which he has already carried out – will not only cause damage to the US and its people but will also weaken…
▶25-Jan-2025
Nagraj Adve

'We need everything': Gazans Ponder Mammoth Task of Rebuilding

Gaza ceasefire is only 'first step' as Palestinians confront magnitude of reconstruction challenge.
▶24-Jan-2025
Nazih Osseiran

Shifting Grounds: Society and Politics in Haryana

Haryana's social and political landscape is in the midst of a transition, with both backward castes and the younger generation of Jats seeking to break away from the old agrarian order. So far,…
▶23-Jan-2025
Satendra Kumar

Scarred to Death

The persistence of silicosis puts at risk India's aims to eliminate tuberculosis this year. The great tragedy is that it is easily preventable.
▶21-Jan-2025
Arkaprabha Sau