Ashwin Mahesh

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Count the people, don’t discount them

Instead of focusing on that, we must first abandon our notion that we have ‘too many people’ and embrace the idea that the citizens of our country are its biggest strength, not its weakness.

27 October 2024, 00:09 IST

Count the people, don’t discount them

27 October 2024, 00:09 IST

The nature of public problems

We have to care about improving neighbourhoods in general, not only ours. We have to care about governance in general, not only the governance of education.

05 October 2024, 22:45 IST

The nature of public problems

05 October 2024, 22:45 IST

Democracy in evolution: A freeze-frame moment in Bangladesh

State, Market, Society

10 August 2024, 21:06 IST

Democracy in evolution: A freeze-frame moment in Bangladesh

10 August 2024, 21:06 IST

Second airport: 5 things to consider

We’re beginning to hear from political leaders in the region, each arguing that the second airport should be located in their constituencies or districts.

24 July 2024, 16:49 IST

Second airport: 5 things to consider

24 July 2024, 16:49 IST

Designing initiatives that actually work

The next time you read about the government launching a new welfare or development programme, ask yourself if these rungs are in place. At the very least, the answers will provide a credible sense of whether the programme is likely to make a significant difference.

06 July 2024, 20:11 IST

Designing initiatives that actually work

06 July 2024, 20:11 IST

Climbing the development ladder

We need to invest in good health for all children, in proper schooling for a full 16 years at least, and teach them skills to be self-reliant and productive.

15 June 2024, 19:45 IST

Climbing the development ladder

15 June 2024, 19:45 IST

Bachelor’s in ‘General Competence’

The short answer is, our education system and its goals pass each other like ships in the night. We need to make the two meet. If we want employers to value a graduation certificate, the curriculum should be heavily influenced by their inputs, and changed as frequently as they demand it should be.

01 June 2024, 19:12 IST

Bachelor’s in ‘General Competence’

01 June 2024, 19:12 IST

Overtaken by reality

State, Market, society: For decades, we were promised by different leaders that Indian universities will be able to compete with foreign ones. That’s coming true, but not in the way they claimed.

25 May 2024, 23:21 IST

Overtaken by reality

25 May 2024, 23:21 IST

The cycle of un-education

These days, another category of institutions is joining the ranks -- well-endowed private universities founded by business titans and often focused on humanities and arts. But these too are not more than a couple of dozen.

19 May 2024, 00:17 IST

The cycle of un-education

19 May 2024, 00:17 IST

‘First Job Guarantee’ must be universal and local

Now, with elections underway, a chunk of the unemployed are heading to the polling booth, and these worries are at the top of their list of expectations from candidates.

20 April 2024, 21:09 IST

‘First Job Guarantee’ must be universal and local

20 April 2024, 21:09 IST