Will protest persist: why does not government listen In any democratic society, it is inevitable that extreme incidents trigger sometimes extreme reactions. However, when these reactions emanate only from middle class, they often do not persist. But, should the protest persist to make a dent on the insularity of the state and civil society or a…
Paradoxically, many of the social forces which derive strength from the grassroots are becoming intolerant of dissent and diversity of opinion at grassroots in different parts of the country. On one hand, social media is criticized and not for completely wrong reasons, for keeping millions of people busy with trivia. On the other, it is also providing…
some of the interesting ideas which emerged at iccig.wordpress.com yesterday =, first day of international conference on creativity and innovation at grassroots, iima a) Gamification of innovations: for instance an innovation can be taken forward by different people in various directions and the players get credit points when they suggest a unique application, and if…
nnovations across Himalaya: global trade versus knowledge exchange surplus It is an extraordinary story of triumph of pragmatic economic interests of both the countries overtaking long term historical problems and tensions. China has about 25 billion dollars worth of trade surplus with India which Indian Prime Minister recently pleaded with Chinese leadership top reduce. But…
At the latest count, I learn that we have 600 universities as against 400 last year, many more IITs and IIMS and other professional institutions, central universities, NITs etc. Who help build capacity of these institutions in terms of democratic processes, peer culture, decentralization, transparency in appointment of internal committees and office bearers, warding off…
Dear shaheen I read your statement that you apologised not for what you said but for the hurt it possibly caused to some people. I admire that. For all the fortitude that you have shown and the public humiliation you have suffered for no fault of yours, you are welcome to be my guest at…
Absorbing creative energy: India inclusive It was a week when I had a feast of ideas in a very wide range of domains Across the country. It was apparent that despite all the cynicism that headlines in newspapers may generate in the mind of common people, the effort to create new performance benchmarks continues.…
Impatient children: Indolent leaders Education is not just about learning facts or developing logical skills. It is also about empathy, imagination, inclusivity, collegiality, and playfulness. It is not surprising that large number of children who may be academically bright feel lost when faced with situations of ambiguity, ambivalence and uncertainty. IGNITE competition is organized by NIF every year…
why early childhood care is far more important than later stage care, why children deserve better attention from our policy makers and leaders of our society. why fifty per cent malnutrition among children is not some thing we can make a political football. Stress at early stage can cause irreversible disadvantage. some times, though there…
Agenda for mobilizing tech youth for transforming India: six challanges There are six challenges which tech youth is facing in reorienting not only its own motivations but also that of the larger society to use the talent and potential of youth far better than India does it today. There is a serious underutilization of this…