The well-off Indians don’t pay enough Income taxNote: My posts may make you uncomfortable. It is worth your time if you believe in data, questioning, reflection and openness to ideas.Sep 6, 2020Sep 6, 2020
India needs imagination beyond USA or ChinaIndia wants development. What is development in our imagination, especially the elite? This is the development model they have taken away…Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020
Sorry, 6–18 lakhs is not the middle class in IndiaI was quite surprised when our Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said recently in a media briefing that Rs 6–18 lakh annual income is…May 23, 20202May 23, 20202
Indira Canteens — A Poor IdeaAs Congress comes back to power in Karnataka in alliance with JD(S), it is time to look at one of the most public announcement of ex-CM…May 25, 2018May 25, 2018
Governance Analysis of Karnataka’s Department of Kannada and CultureI am putting up some of my work done during my Masters’ in Public Policy and Governance during 2016–18 at Azim Premji University. This is a…May 25, 2018May 25, 2018
Newsletter #19: AnganwadisA few months ago, I spent 20 days visiting more than 15 anganwadis in a block in south Odisha. I interacted with children, anganwadi…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
Newsletter #17: Early Childhood And Higher EducationSurveys, like ASER, indicating poor learning outcomes has brought about much discussion about how to improve those learning outcomes. One…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
What ‘Hichki’ gets right about educationI saw the Hindi movie ‘Hichki’ yesterday. The script is predictable but it still moved me. Without getting into the film-making aspects, I…Apr 16, 20181Apr 16, 20181
Education Perspective #16A weekly newsletter about what I find interesting in education and learning. If you like it, subscribe.Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018