Articles by T R Gopalakrishnan

The centre wants medicine and engineering to be taught in regional languages instead of English, in line with the NEP. But what will it achieve?

Unemployment, climate change, civic issues — our woes are many and multifarious. But do governments ever talk about the things that matter?

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.

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.

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

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?

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

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

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.

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

“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.

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.