Her poems, with their deep turbulence, are refreshingly life affirming.

Reforms without structural rethink creates the problem of access and equity for the majority, particularly the poor

The poet's debut volume 'A Brief History of Silence' feels like a mature work that is textured, rich and evocative.

Mandira Ghosh’s Poetry and Science: Opposite Meet is a unique book of poetry.

The official fear of a different point of view, a different perspective, will rob Indian educational institutions of their lifeblood.

It is not a case of exceptional deviation but an advance warning for every country where the leadership has a problem of accepting diversity and people would like to play ball with mythmaking.

To blame everything on implementation is a mistake – how we think about policy-making in India needs to change, too.

A recent survey on households in UP and Odisha paints a stark picture on the economic loss imposed by a lockdown.

India’s economic package for MSMEs is far reaching and reformatory. But does the rubber meet the road, as they say?

States must bite the bullet and end the complete lockdown, instead focusing on areas where the COVID-19's prevalence is high.

'Disaster management' has become the new vehicle for suspending the fundamental rights of the people and there is a danger that this may become the new normal even after the coronavirus threat has subsided.

A calibrated opening that takes into account the capacity of the Indian state needs to be undertaken at the earliest.

If problems come up in enforcing the lockdown, they cannot always be framed as conflict between a noble government and the ungrateful masses.

There can be no priority for fiscal deficit targets and the FRBM in a crisis of this order. Another 'relief package' for India's poorest will soon be required.

With the public sector being stretched with an expanded fiscal deficit and public debt being 69% of the GDP currently, fiscal maneuverability is extremely limited

The Narendra Modi government must rationally initiate these actions for reversing the slowdown instead of going after red herrings.

NSSO data is a crucial piece to India's employment puzzle. Turning a blind eye to it is helping no one.

If done immediately, policies of targeted taxation of income, wealth tax and inheritance tax may provide a lifeline for those who have fallen behind.