OPEDS

A global citizen movement towards reduced energy consumption through products such as smart phones could avoid catastrophic effects on climate.

The lack of a gender justice lens could prove to be a major hurdle to inclusive development , especially in Artificial Intelligence applications.

The guidelines on extended producer’s responsibility (EPR) are problematic as they ignore the informal waste workers in the recycling value chain.

As schools reopen, parents have to be very patient and help their children through what could be a phase of challenging adjustments.

Are vaccines a must before kids can go to school? Can schools be super spreaders? Such perceptions are delaying reopening, but do they have a basis at all?

It’s the age of Big Data. The field of data science is brimming with opportunities, in sub-segments like data visualization and data communication.

The government is increasingly leaning towards privatisation of essential public services, including transport, in cities. A look at the implications.

There has to be a paradigm shift in teacher training, with compulsory computer education for all and emphasis on behavioural preparation.

Privatisation of basic necessities, which should essentially be provided by the state, must be reversed to reduce the economic woes of the urban working class.

As the pandemic retreats, marketing professionals must unearth new insights that can power brands ahead and win back the positions of power they enjoyed.

The ‘two board exams’-based evaluation proposed by CBSE for the class of 2022 rests on ‘trust the teacher and the school’. But can this be a regular alternative?

Urban governance frameworks are being upended by projects under the Smart Cities Mission, further widening inequity and hampering sustainable development.