ThinkPieces

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On youth, education, and radio programme

Raj is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in hotel management. His parents, despite facing financial hardships, are funding his education and […]

Awakening the Dormant

The Congress’ Educational Thought The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in 1885. It is a broad church political organisation that claims […]

Promoting exclusion to make education inclusive?

AAP’s Education Policies Over the past two years, the Aam Aadmi Party has been lauded nationally and internationally for transforming […]

On Children’s Literature

Children’s literature, broadly defined, is constituted by a wide range of written works and accompanying illustrations targeted specifically at ‘young people’ […]

Should It Only Be About Development? Education at the 2019 Indian General Election

Education is an intrinsically political matter in India. Not only have textbooks appeared liable to falsification and rewriting at political convenience, but education has also emerged critical […]

On Manifestos and Promises

To what extent do electoral manifestos of political parties inform their policies and laws when they come in power is debatable. And whether electoral […]