education

The dark side of India’s research publications boom

The ‘publish or perish’ culture has bred unhealthy practices that threaten the very integrity of Indian academia.

India’s digital divide and the consequent welfare bias

Digitalisation of government services is creating inequalities in delivery of schemes to the marginalised

How India can tackle the scourge of misinformation

To counter the dangerous trend of misinformation, India needs to deal with low digital literacy, poor implementation of laws, and encourage critical thinking

Counting castes, counting inequalities in India

A caste census could pave the way for fair and targeted policies, equitable resource allocation and meaningful affirmative action

‘Publish or perish’ culture fuelling research misconduct in India

Surge in research misconduct, ranging from plagiarism to data falsification, is posing a serious challenge to India’s academic credibility