The Ladder and the Snake: Why Indian Families Climb for a Decade and Fall in a Week
We count how many Indians crossed the poverty line. We do not count how many crossed back. Four shocks undo a decade of climbing, and every one of them is a risk a functioning system would have pooled.
Five Demands: What India’s Student Movement Actually Asked For
Weeks of youth led protest through June and July 2026 ended with a resignation. The five demands the movement put forward were far more specific…
India’s Higher Education Reached 4.5 Crore Students. The Harder Question Is What They Got.
The AISHE report released in July 2026 shows record enrolment, women ahead of men, and rising participation from every disadvantaged group. It also shows growth…
The Guest Teacher: How India Filled Its Classrooms Without Funding Careers
For two decades India closed teacher shortages with contract, guest and para teachers on short renewable terms. It filled the vacancy column on paper and…