Bibek Debroy passes away
Short of a requiem

Four days before he passed away, the economist sent his column which read more like his obituary.

economy, finance commission
Dampened expectations

The fate of the 16th finance commission’s normative and prescriptive recommendations may not differ much from the past.

colleges in india, higher education, education policy, NIRF rankings,
Concentration, not dilution

There is no reason why higher education shouldn’t have clusters and the positive externalities associated with such concentration, as is…

labour laws, population
Code red Premium Story

Of the four labour codes, states seem the least enthusiastic about occupational safety and working conditions. Inspector raj thrives in…

economy, aadhaaar
An Aadhaar for land Premium Story

The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number is a move in the right direction, even if target dates aren’t likely to…

“The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.”
A vestige of colonial India

Differing nomenclature for the district collector or magistrate or deputy commissioner reflects different kinds of evolution in various parts of…

To state the obvious again, since it isn’t often appreciated, what’s true of children, or women for that matter, need not be true of the general population. When dealing with numbers, it is best to remember this. (Representative image)
Peers found missing Premium Story

The GHI gets it wrong from almost every angle, be it the indicators chosen, questions asked, and even goals targeted

After that, there was a long dry spell, before it started to rain GMs. To set matters in perspective again, for more than 20 years, after Manuel Aaron in 1961, there was a dry spell of IMs too. In the post-Anand era, more than one Indian player has the potential to become a world champion.
Two forgotten names from chess

Since history isn’t usually a strong point, names of Moheschunder Bannerjee (often known as “the Brahmin”) and Saumacharun Ghatak, especially…

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