Adam Smith on the Philosophy and Provision of Education By Alex M. Thomas, Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, November 2017
This article examines the views of Adam Smith on the philosophy and provision of education.
Read MoreResearch needs public support to prosper by Anurag Behar, Livemint, October 2017
India cannot progress to its potential of building a good society without high-quality research
Read MoreLong-run trends in rural wages by Amit Basole, Livemint, October 2017
The collapse and stagnation of rural wages over the past few years deserves a closer look than it has received thus far
Read MorePolitical situation in South Africa, Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela: A View from India by V. Santhakumar, Economics in Action, October 2017
My essays often discuss the economic and social under-development in India and the lessons that the country may learn from others. For a change, let me focus on another issue in this essay.
Read MoreTeachers deserve trust and support by Anurag Behar, Livemint, October 2017
Teachers need trust and support, because their role is creative, complex and challenging
Read MoreEvolution of Cluster-level monthly meetings as a Forum for Continuous Professional Development of Teachers
This paper aims to describe and analyse experiences in four clusters of Uttarakhand where sustained efforts of the CRCCs, teachers and members of the Foundation have revitalised cluster-level monthly meetings and created a teacher-owned space for academic dialogue.
Read MoreBook Review: Jean Drèze’s 'Sense And Solidarity: Jholawala Economics for Everyone', Rightly Underscores Ethics And Social Norms by Alex Thomas, October 2017
Jean Drèze is a familiar name for social science students and researchers. His contributions unarguably have helped improve the state of social programmes in India and have motivated several students to take up social research.
Read MoreBook Review: R. Srivatsan. 2015. Seva, Saviour and State: Caste Politics, Tribal Welfare and Capitalist Development by Malini Bhattacharjee, October 2017
R. Srivatsan. 2015. Seva, Saviour and State: Caste Politics, Tribal Welfare and Capitalist Development. New Delhi: Routledge. xiv + 198 pp. Notes, bibliography, index. `695 (hardback). DOI: 10.1177/0069966717713408
Read MoreThe relevance of regional language in teaching by Anurag Behar, September 2017
In teaching, the default medium of instruction should be the large regional language
Read MoreReforms in teacher preparation: Have we missed the bus? by Manjunath S V., September 2017
Assessing the scenario of pre-service teacher education in Karnataka post-2014 reforms
Read MoreIndian Middle Class: Richer but neither Modern nor Liberal by V Santhakumar, Economics in Action, September 2017
There is an expectation that it is the middle class which stands for liberal democracy and for the dignity and freedom of individuals irrespective of their religion, class, caste, gender, race and so on[i].
Read Moreತ್ವರಿತ ರಾಜಕೀಯ, ಮಂದ ಅರ್ಥಲಯ (Twarit rajakeeya, manda arthalaya) by ನಾರಾಯಣ ಎ (Narayan A.), September 2017
ಯಾವುದೇ ದೇಶವಾದರೂ ಸರಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅರ್ಥವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ, ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅದು ಕುಸಿಯುತ್ತದೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಮಿತಿಯಾಚೆಗೆ ಯಾವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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