Niranjan Kumar

Caste census: Politics and ramifications

The demand for a caste-based census raises many questions regarding its need and aim, its honesty concerning the welfare of…

4 years ago

Bharat Jodo Andolan will ascertain unity in diversity

As the 75th Independence Day approaches, it cannot be denied that in the making of New India, PM Modi’s ‘Bharat…

4 years ago

ANALYSING THE NEED AND RELEVANCE OF CUCET IN HIGHER EDUCATION

The basic concept underlying the Common Entrance Test (CET) for higher educational institutions is to free students from the stress…

4 years ago

CULTURALLY COMBATING COVID-19: AN INDIAN PARADIGM

There’s no doubt that coronavirus will have to be fought on scientific and medical grounds, but this doesn’t mean that…

4 years ago

Why National Curriculum Framework must be ‘national’

The 2005 National Curriculum Framework, introduced during the UPA-led government, is in need of review and revision. Mainly because the…

4 years ago

Why National Curriculum Framework must be ‘national’

The 2005 National Curriculum Framework, introduced during the UPA-led government, is in need of review and revision. Mainly because the…

4 years ago

Breaking India into fragments through narrow domestic walls

In its bid to challenge the BJP before the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress has begun…

4 years ago

The curious case of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Bengal

Mamata Banerjee’s aversion to the chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and her supporters’ belief that the slogan is a sign…

4 years ago

Who gave pseudo-intellectuals the right to malign national symbols?

From making statements about cancelling the Republic Day celebrations to writing derogatory articles on the cow, certain misdirected intellectuals in…

4 years ago

Mind your language in national interest

One of the salient features of the NEP 2020 is its emphasis on Indian languages. If its recommendations for teaching…

5 years ago

How UPSC exams are getting lost in translation

For many Hindi-medium examinees, the Civil Services exams are a tougher game to win, thanks to misleading, incomprehensible or incorrect…

5 years ago

Why new India needs to learn Vedic mathematics

One of the goals of the new National Education Policy is to restore and re-establish ‘Indian-ness’. Vedic mathematics can prove…

5 years ago