Next federal crisis India editorial analysis 2026
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India's Next Federal Crisis May Be Water

India's Next Federal Crisis May Be Water India's next great federal crisis may not begin with language, caste, tax sharing or electoral rivalry. It may begin with water. Not the…

Education is what India editorial analysis 2026
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Education Is What Remains After the Syllabus Is Forgotten

Years after school, most adults forget the exact dates they memorised, the diagrams they labelled, the formulae they reproduced and the definitions they wrote in blue ink under ex…

First in India editorial analysis 2026
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The Republic Is Built First in the Classroom

A classroom looks small from the outside. Four walls, a blackboard, benches, a teacher's register, a bell, a timetable and children carrying bags larger than their shoulders. But…

Education without India editorial analysis 2026
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Education Without Ethics Creates Smarter Corruption

A degree can teach a person how to build a bridge. It cannot guarantee that he will not cut corners in the cement. A management education can teach a person how to maximise profit…

India has India editorial analysis 2026
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India Has Confused Test Scores With Talent

India has developed an almost religious relationship with the score. A number appears on a screen and the family atmosphere changes. A percentile decides whether neighbours congra…