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If Hogwarts wasn’t autonomous
If Hogwarts wasn’t autonomous
Ever wondered what your dream school- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, would be like if it was plagued by restrictive…
Centre for Civil Society
Aug 10, 2018
Opinion | Reforms to save government schools in Karnataka
Opinion | Reforms to save government schools in Karnataka
By Alston D’Souza and Ritika Shah
Centre for Civil Society
Jul 31, 2018
Has India forgotten about the art of democratic debate?
Has India forgotten about the art of democratic debate?
By Khushboo Upreti
Centre for Civil Society
Jul 31, 2018
The rise and rise of Uber
The rise and rise of Uber
by Sunaina Mathur
Centre for Civil Society
Jul 31, 2018
Where’s education in India headed?
Where’s education in India headed?
by Lina Ashar
Centre for Civil Society
Jul 31, 2018
Musings: Piyush vs Piyush -‘Beautiful Policies are Not Enough’
Musings: Piyush vs Piyush -‘Beautiful Policies are Not Enough’
In the following passage, Luis Miranda recounts the highlights of a gripping panel discussion at the AIIB AGM wherein a Minister and CEO…
Centre for Civil Society
Jul 6, 2018
Public Credit Registry: Is Transparency Enough for Credit Ailments?
Public Credit Registry: Is Transparency Enough for Credit Ailments?
Following RBI’s declaration of setting up a Public Credit Registry (PCR) as a repository of all loan contracts in order to bring…
Centre for Civil Society
Jun 29, 2018
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Explained
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Explained
Across the past month, you would have received emails from all kinds of online platforms and services declaring their compliance with GDPR…
Centre for Civil Society
Jun 11, 2018
The case against Maternity Benefit Act 2017
The case against Maternity Benefit Act 2017
Good intentions don’t always make good laws, and imposing what is socially desirable through binding legislation might induce some very…
Centre for Civil Society
Jun 8, 2018
Free Market Capitalism vs. Crony Capitalism
Free Market Capitalism vs. Crony Capitalism
The following is a short excerpt from ‘The Morality of Capitalism: What Your Professors Won’t Tell You”, a series of essays on political…
Centre for Civil Society
May 31, 2018
ICT and the Other Half : Connecting the missing bytes
ICT and the Other Half : Connecting the missing bytes
In this article, Dr. Ranjana Agarwal addresses the great gender digital divide that plagues the current sectoral set up, and suggests…
Centre for Civil Society
May 31, 2018
The Controversy of Death
The Controversy of Death
Death penalties, for the longest time have not only posed moral dilemmas but also have several practical problems attached. With the sordid…
Centre for Civil Society
May 31, 2018
India Has The Highest Number Of Internet Shutdowns In The World
India Has The Highest Number Of Internet Shutdowns In The World
In 2018, India has already had 43 Internet shutdowns, as compared to 70 shutdowns worldwide that happened throughout 2017. Over the last…
Centre for Civil Society
May 28, 2018
Why Have The Poor Not Done As Well As The Rich In New India?
Why Have The Poor Not Done As Well As The Rich In New India?
‘The rich are getting richer and the poor are becoming poorer!’ is a common refrain used in India (and throughout the world), in every…
Centre for Civil Society
May 26, 2018
The Effect of Regulation on the Global Social Casinos Economy
The Effect of Regulation on the Global Social Casinos Economy
In the following article, the team at Qrius (formerly, the Indian Economist) writes of the world of ‘social casinos’, previously outside…
Centre for Civil Society
May 23, 2018
So You Think Money Is The Root of All Evil?
So You Think Money Is The Root of All Evil?
In her book Atlas Shrugged, one of Ayn Rand’s famed characters Francisco d’Anconia counters the assertion that “money is the root of all…
Centre for Civil Society
May 19, 2018
State Governors: Why Do We Need Them?
State Governors: Why Do We Need Them?
A product of the colonial legacy, the position of the State Governor, for all its apparent importance, remains in truth an office that…
Centre for Civil Society
May 18, 2018
Equity in Education
Equity in Education
Published in the Business Standard on 13 July 2005, Parth J Shah explains why, to inculcate equity in education, it is important to “fund…
Centre for Civil Society
May 13, 2018
No Outside Food Allowed!
No Outside Food Allowed!
In the following article, Vineet Bhalla comments on the recent PIL filed in the Bombay High Court, against the cinema halls’ right to bar…
Centre for Civil Society
May 9, 2018
Why ‘Profit’ Is Not A Bad Word
Why ‘Profit’ Is Not A Bad Word
Vipin P Veetil, Akshaya Vijayalakshmi, and Manasi Bose examine economic history to build the case for for-profit education in India. The…
Centre for Civil Society
Apr 28, 2018
Meaning Over Money
Meaning Over Money
Review of Dan Ariely’s Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivation by Archit Puri
Centre for Civil Society
Apr 28, 2018
Creating A Citizen-led Market for Welfare
Creating A Citizen-led Market for Welfare
Originally published in Mint on 7 December, 2016, this article by Parth J. Shah argues for a taxpayer-led welfare system, rather than one…
Centre for Civil Society
Apr 21, 2018
The Cursed Wonders of India
The Cursed Wonders of India
Rishika Yadav, in this article, emphasises on the need for privatising conservation, and implores that the Indian government’s stance on…
Centre for Civil Society
Apr 16, 2018
Separation of Powers: Why the government’s role as the regulator must be separated from the…
Separation of Powers: Why the government’s role as the regulator mu...
With the conflation of roles that currently marks the education regulatory landscape in India, Alston Dsouza revives the argument of…
Centre for Civil Society
Apr 6, 2018
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