Indian Society
Meritocracy and Indian society
The testing and examination system of ordering society in a chronological order of talent and skill is deeply flawed, argues a new book
 "Meritocracy and Indian society")
Man rescued from lift in Gurugram society slaps guards; FIR lodged
Soon after the man got out of the lift, he went about slapping Ashok Kumar, the apartment's security guard
 "Man rescued from lift in Gurugram society slaps guards; FIR lodged")
India faces conventional, non-conventional threats: EAM Jaishankar
He said externally, the task of securing unsettled boundaries is always an exacting one and that the current generations have direct memories of multiple conflicts also shaping their perception
 "India faces conventional, non-conventional threats: EAM Jaishankar")
The record of 75 years: How will India be more whole-heartedly admired?
If India addresses its institutional and policy failures, reduces its inequalities and addressing its iniquities over the next 25 years, that would truly make it an Indian century, writes T N Ninan
An Egyptian statue, the hijab debate, and a case for women in public space
Studies show that tribals, Muslims and Dalits have the highest proportion of poor. Equipping women in these communities to be employed is a societal good and an economic imperative, writes T N Ninan
Survival of the friendliest: One of India's transformations under Modi
The concept is relevant in an India where hate speech flourishes, where legislated and street violence can be unleashed against a chosen community, or those too weak to resist, writes T N Ninan
Survival of the friendliest: One of India's transformations under Modi
The concept is relevant in an India where hate speech flourishes, where legislated and street violence can be unleashed against a chosen community, or those too weak to resist, writes T N Ninan
Respecting women as important as revering a goddess: Rahul
The Congress leader highlighted the need to respect women in today's world
 "Respecting women as important as revering a goddess: Rahul")
More hospitals, fewer schools: India's population trends require solutions
There will be more people in the north, but wealth will be in the south: good governance can manage such rifts, write T N Ninan
Indian matchmaking
The latest Netflix reality show Indian Matchmaking has been a huge hit in India and among the top 10 in the US charts
7 ways to revive India's labour market and livelihoods in post-Covid world
It is important to plan how to deal with the economic fallout and rebuild a more inclusive economy in a post-Covid-19 world, and much of that hinges on how we revive labour markets and livelihoods
 "7 ways to revive India's labour market and livelihoods in post-Covid world")
ITC sets up Rs 150 cr coronavirus fund for vulnerable sections of society
ITC is committed to support the government's efforts and play its part in fighting this pandemic with compassion and resilience, it added.
 "ITC sets up Rs 150 cr coronavirus fund for vulnerable sections of society")
Tomorrow's people
Vir Sanghvi chronicles the lives of 10 game changers, men and women who he thinks have shaped Indian society over the past decade or so
 "Tomorrow's people")
Lost expression
Shorn of social messaging, art for the sake of aesthetic alone contributes the 'low' to what is otherwise regarded as 'high' art
 "Lost expression")
Political posturing
The interesting thing is that the writer brings in the crisis of the present in several ways
 "Political posturing")
Even as India's economy grows, its poor have hardly any upward mobility
For one group mobility is actually declining: Indian Muslims
 "Even as India's economy grows, its poor have hardly any upward mobility")
