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Making Women’s Work Count, in Real Time
Quantifying the disproportionate share of unpaid work done by women through time-use surveys and using the data generated to inform policy decisions is one way to address this issue, write Manjula M and Sangita Dutta Gupta, in EastMojo.
The Silent Crisis: Pandemic Learning Losses that could Haunt a Generation
School systems in some states had enlightened responses while others were in denial of educational gaps left by covid-disrupted schooling, India can’t afford not to complete the job of learning recovery, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
Why are antivenoms not easily accessible in India?
With continued investment in research, public education, and infrastructure, India can address its snakebite crisis, writes R N V Krishna Deepak, in The Hindu.
What’s trending in campus? Students and parents make most of Open Days before making a choice
Sruthy Susan Ullas, in The Times of India, highlights how ‘Open Days’ — when students and parents can walk into campuses and understand the system before deciding on admissions there — are how students select colleges now.
Construction Sector and Air Pollution: Evidence from India
Exploring the link between construction activities and air pollution, Hammad Farooqui, in Ideas for India, highlights the need to incorporate NO₂ reduction targets into national policies, which currently mainly focus on particulate matter.
Prakriti Darshan: Chhattisgarh’s Unique Initiative to Nurture Young Conservationists
The programme, developed in collaboration with Azim Premji University, is preparing students to become environmental stewards in a state where forests cover 44 percent of the geographical area, writes Shishir Roy Chowdhury, in The Statesman.
The Impacts of Rupee Weakening
Zico Dasgupta, in The Hindu, discusses India’s exchange rate policy and highlights a few structural constraints in the Indian economy in the recent period.
What in-company research units can learn from Bell Labs
The story of Bell Labs may hold many lessons for contemporary research labs, as highlighted by Sudheesh Venkatesh, in SustainabilityNext. One of them may even better its record of ten Nobel prizes and five Turing awards!
A balanced approach to large-scale assessments (LSAs)
For LSAs to have a meaningful impact, there must be a shared understanding of their purpose. They should be seen as a measure of the health of the education system, writes Shilpi Banerjee in Hindustan Times.
North-East lost forest cover equal to thrice Delhi’s area in last two decades
During this period, except Assam, all other states in the region recorded a loss in forest cover, as highlighted by Pijush Kumar Dutta, in The New Indian Express.
Resolve to Let Clarity Prevail Over Nonsense: Here’s a Handy Guide
A lot of what’s said is well-intentioned nonsense. We must use simple language, empathise with others, not take ourselves too seriously, and be kind to inoculate ourselves from doing it, writes Anurag Behar in Mint.
Can CAMPA compensate for the loss of forest land?
A litmus test is essential to see if special purpose funds are achieving the purpose that these were meant to achieve, write Himanshu Upadhyaya and Vaishnavi Paliya in Mongabay.