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HomeAuthorsT R Gopalakrishnan

Articles by T R Gopalakrishnan

About T R Gopalakrishnan
T R Gopalakrishnan is Consulting Editor at Citizen Matters. Former Editor In Charge of The Week, the country’s leading English weekly newsmagazine, based in Cochin, relocated to Bangalore in 2018. Born and brought up in Delhi, took a brief stab at engineering at the IIT, Kanpur, but switched to journalism in 1974. As Editor of The Week, was part of the Prime Minister’s media delegation when Atal Behari Vajpayee visited South Africa and Beijing. Was also a special invitee of the South African government prior to their staging their world cup. Was part of a media delegation from developing countries to the US as a special invitee. While at The Week, besides organising the news desk and setting up work systems for ideation and implementation, also did a number of detailed cover stories on a wide range of subjects, business, politics, sports, science and cinema. Main interests are reading and travel.
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A wholesale spice market in India
Economy

Editorial: Inflation statistics don’t lie, they are merely economical with the truth

June 24, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan

Ever wondered why, even when the headlines talk of a drop in retail inflation, you end up paying the same for food? Well, you’re not alone.

Cooking oil and LPG prices have spiked, causing every Indian meal to become significantly costlier and often beyond the reach of the ordinary citizen. In the picture, a typical North Indian thali.
Economy

Editorial: Can’t afford cooking oil, gas or vegetables? Eat less, or eat cake

May 25, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan

For the urban poor, the sharp rise in prices of cooking oil, gas and other essentials will inevitably mean having to go hungry for longer periods.

Tennis star Ashley Barty
Health

Editorial: Let’s face it, the virus has affected our minds and mental health too

April 12, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan

Depression, anxiety, emotional exhaustion are real mental health conditions. Yet, many do not believe that these deserve serious attention.

Nirmala Sitharaman before the presentation of Budget 2022-23
Economy

Editorial: Why do we need this annual Budget Tamasha?

February 22, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan

For the average citizen, the budget jargon means nothing. The real question is how does it affect him? Has it made his life any better?

The omicron variant
Society

Editorial: Have we learnt any lessons from 2021?

December 31, 2021 T R Gopalakrishnan

A selection of our most important stories published over the 12 months just passing us by, and the lessons they hold for the future.

Odd-even experiment to manage air quality
Environment

Five simple steps can improve Delhi air quality, but will citizens and governments cooperate?

November 23, 2021 T R Gopalakrishnan

The steps needed to manage Delhi air quality are well known. And they don’t involve rocket science. What prevents it then?

Second COVID wave in India badly hit daily wage urban workers
Economy

Editorial: Five key steps to jump start a job scheme for urban workers

November 15, 2021 T R Gopalakrishnan

With slowdown in industries making jobs scarce across the country, a work scheme for urban workers at the grassroots is much needed. And it can be done.

K Sujatha Rao, former union health secretary
Health

“A digitised card cannot solve problems of access and affordability in public health”

October 19, 2021 T R Gopalakrishnan

Q&A with former health secretary K Sujatha Rao on the state of public health infrastructure, government initiatives in the health sector and COVID.

Economy

How can one ensure fair rights for workers in the gig economy?

June 18, 2020 T R Gopalakrishnan

“On paper we are not a hire and fire economy but we seem to be heading there.” Key deliberations on this emerged at a recent webinar co-organised by Citizen Matters.

Migrant workers in the informal sector in Bengaluru
Society

Will hunger pangs among migrant labour lead to anger on the streets?

May 4, 2020 T R Gopalakrishnan

Most people we spoke with are cautious about how the situation will develop post May 4th, but all pointed to the shortcomings in the present system for providing relief to the poor.


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