Anatomy of a Cockroach
The economic reforms of the 1990s, and the developments that followed, proved catastrophic for many sections of Indian society. Among those affected were the youth, who were crushed under ever-increasing...
CBSE, OSM, and Privatisation
For the 2025–2026 batch +2 exam, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) transitioned from physical answer sheet evaluation to digital evaluation method of On-Screen Marking (OSM). Although this transition...
A Cage in Search of a Bird: Paper Leaks and Crisis of India’s Education System
NEET-UG 2026 paper leak once again exposed the deep crisis of India’s examination system. Nearly 23 lakh students appeared for the NEET examination, which is the gateway to medical colleges...
The Three-Language Policy: Multilingualism or Linguistic Hierarchy?
Language is not only an instrument of communication or even knowledge, but also an instrument of power. - Pierre Bourdieu (Language and Symbolic Power) The CBSE has implemented the three-language...
How Many More?
To those who think caste is no longer an issue in Indian society or that caste exists in the remote villages, the suicide of Nithin Raj proves otherwise. The first-year...
On the Karnataka Education Budget 2026-27
The Karnataka state budget for the financial year 2026-27 was presented by CM Siddaramaiah on March 6th, 2026 with a total outlay of around Rs. 4.49 lakh crore. Out of...
Students of Bangalore Medical College Fight for Dignity
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) was rocked by a two-day protest organised by students pursuing BSc in Allied Health Sciences (AHS) in early February. The protests highlighted a...
UGC Regulations, Rohith Act,and the Brahminical Backlash
The recent stay ordered by the Supreme Court of India on the UGC (Equality Promotion in Higher Education Institutions) Rules, 2026 marks yet another moment where the state has sided...
NEP in disguise: School Merger Proposal = School Closure Proposal
The Department of school education and literacy under the Congress government on October 15th 2025 announced their plans to merge 25000 government schools by starting 800 KPS-magnet schools at a...
The Myth of Decolonisation of Education
“One cannot expect positive results from an educational or political action program which fails to respect the particular view of the world held by the people. Such a program constitutes...