These are some articles that I have written on development issues..
In a country which has successfully accepted immunization as an essential public health intervention and conquered communicable diseases, why is there so much hesitancy over the Covid Vaccines? My thoughts … Read More Vaccination hesitancy
Why I don’t think I will donate to PM CARES.. … Read More PM CARES: Pass
If you are a young person from the global south seeking to make a career in international development, you may want to know that it is not only your abilities that determine whether you actually can. … Read More So you want to work in International Development?
My thoughts on the feasibility of NYAY, the Minimum Income Guarantee Programme announced by the Indian National Congress in the run up to the 2019 Elections in India. … Read More How feasible is NYAY?
A controversy has broken out over Twitter’s Jack Dorsey posing with a poster. He is being accused of casteism and hate mongering. Did he do that? My thoughts. … Read More Jack Dorsey, the poster and cost to Twitter
My thoughts on the political opposition to the Nanar refinery. … Read More The opposition to the Nanar refinery
Minister for HRD announced that Government is thinking of reservation for faculty appointments in the IIMs and then the IITs and other premier institutions. My thoughts. … Read More Reservation in IIM faculty appointments.
Is the current discourse on inequality in India merely scaremongering or is it something that one needs to truly worry about? … Read More Is the inequality debate in India justified?
I take a stab at what the Key Performance Indicators for Make In India could look like. … Read More Make in India – what could be the KPIs?
NGOs in India are being increasingly accused of being anti development and causing a slump in the GDP. Is that really true? My take.… Read More NGOs and Indian GDP slump
What are the challenges that affect humanitarian food aid distribution? My musings… Read More Challenges to humanitarian food aid
The incidence of fund raisers from NGOs making calls soliciting donations is becoming increasingly common. Unless the NGO is well known, the prospective donor is often uncertain of whether the NGO is legitimate and / or worthy of receiving donations. So how does a person who is not from the development world ascertain that the NGO deserves money? I offer some tips.… Read More Being asked to donate? Do your due-diligence!
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