NEP 2020 Promised Equal Tech Access — Reality Says Otherwise
India's National Education Policy 2020 made a striking promise. Every Indian student, regardless of where they were born or what their parents earned, would leave school equipped with real,...
View ArticleSatya Niketan Collapse: Delhi’s Student Housing Crisis
Trigger Warning: This piece discusses a fatal building collapse and loss of life. Reader discretion advised. The building collapse in Satya Niketan is not just an isolated tragedy. It is a reminder of...
View Articleढांचा शहर और गांव दोनों जगह, लेकिन अवसर केवल शहर तक सीमित क्यों हैं?
गांवों में जब बच्चे अपने भविष्य की बात करते हैं तो उनके सपनों में कोई बहुत असाधारण चीज नहीं होती। शहरी बच्चों की तरह ही वहां भी कोई शिक्षक बनना चाहता है, कोई डॉक्टर, कोई पुलिस अधिकारी, कोई इंजीनियर तो...
View ArticleWhy The CJI’s ‘Cockroaches’ Remark Cut So Deep
On May 15, 2026, remarks delivered by Surya Kant, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, during a public court hearing deeply stung and enraged tens of millions of unemployed youths struggling...
View Articleबारहवीं के बाद गांव की लड़कियों के लिए आगे की राह कठिन क्यों हो जाती है?
राजस्थान के ग्रामीण इलाकों में लड़कियों की शिक्षा की तस्वीर पिछले कुछ वर्षों में बदली है, लेकिन यह बदलाव अभी उस मुकाम तक नहीं पहुंचा है जहां हर किशोरी के लिए 12वीं के बाद की पढ़ाई स्वाभाविक रूप से...
View ArticleThe ‘Ragging’ We Refuse To Call ‘Ragging’
For generations, the relationship between seniors and juniors has been considered one of the most memorable parts of university life. Seniors are expected to guide newcomers, introduce them to campus,...
View ArticleThe Curse of Jharkhand’s Education Minister Chair
There is a strange and painful discussion going around in Jharkhand politics: the “curse” of the Education Minister’s chair. I don't personally believe that any political post can be cursed. But when...
View Articleभारत की शिक्षा और रोजगार की समस्या का समाधान
क्या भारत की शिक्षा और रोजगार की समस्या का समाधान केवल परीक्षा सुधार है? 2026 में NEET परीक्षा में अनियमितताओं के बाद देश में बड़ा युवा आंदोलन हुआ। शिक्षा मंत्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान को 25 जुलाई 2026 को...
View ArticleAppreciating the unsung: cluttered thoughts on Teachers’ day
Celebrating the 'unsung' is very much the fashion of the day we live in. Every other 'significant' person that one hasn't heard of, perhaps owing to lack of serious reading which is fast spreading as a...
View ArticleTeachers’ Day 2026: Honouring the Nation’s Builders in Times of Crisis
Teachers' Day 2026: Honouring the Nation's Builders in Times of Crisis: Every year on September 5, India observes Teachers' Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan—a...
View ArticleThe Real Cost of Delhi University’s Missing Hostels
A student leaves Uttar Pradesh for Delhi with a bag of clothes, a few books, and a dream. He clears an entrance exam and gets into one of the most prestigious universities. Like thousands of students...
View ArticleWhy Are We Still Teaching Like It’s 1947?
Yesterday, I watched Dead Poets Society, one of my favourite movies. Whenever I watch it, it gives me the motivation to do something artistic, something creative, something that I truly want to do. But...
View ArticleHow Much Disrespect Can A Teacher Take
How much disrespect can a teacher take Being a teacher has always been a thankless job. But what happens when the job comes without respect. Teachers are expected to be professional, disciplined ,...
View ArticleIf We Aren’t Skilled Enough, Who Was Supposed to Teach Us?
When students ask about placement opportunities, one explanation seems to come up repeatedly: students are not skilled enough for the industry. As a journalism student who recently graduated from one...
View ArticleBeyond the Blackboard: Non-Teaching Work Burying Jaipur’s Teachers
By-Mahi Singh Bhati Every Sunday through July, my mother left home for duty. Not to her classroom, not to grade notebooks or plan lessons, but to wherever the state's census exercise needed her that...
View ArticleA Child’s Education Doesn’t End at the School Gate
If we want better learning outcomes for rural children, we must look beyond the classroom and understand the role of families and communities. We often ask an important question: “Is the child going to...
View ArticleWhy a College Degree Is No Longer Enough to Build a Career
The graduation photos are finally uploaded. There are smiles, flowers, proud parents and messages from relatives saying, “Congratulations, now your future is secure.” But a few weeks later, the...
View ArticleStudents Don’t Need Luxury. They Need The Basics.
There is a particular kind of sentence that students in government universities hear so often that it almost begins to sound normal: “What did you expect? It is a government college.” The fan does not...
View ArticleThe Exceptionalism Dr*g – Why Average Feels Like Failing.
There's a quiet lie a lot of us are living by: if I'm not the best, I don't count. Not "if I fail." Not "if I do something wrong." Just not exceptional. Not the topper, not the founder, not the one...
View ArticleThe Education System Is Choking Us
NEP 2020 and the Illusion of Educational Freedom - A university result should be one of the simplest things in a student's life. You sit an examination. You pass it. Your result records that...
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