The much-maligned journalist

December 7, 2021

The news about a couple of lady journalists being detained is nothing new. It keeps happening every other day. Much worse has been in store for such journalists who attempt to be true to their profession. There is absolutely no doubt that there are a large number of journalists who...

Back from the brink: Positivity is the key

November 30, 2021

“Anil, it is not good news. You have malignancy”. This was my doctor-friend, Ambrish Mithal on phone. He was the one who had persuaded me to get the necessary tests done after some painless growth was detected in my groin and armpits. I had half expected it as the tuberculosis...

CIVIL SERVANTS: MUCH MALIGNED BUT NOT THE WORST OF THE LOT

November 25, 2021

Civil servants, pejoratively referred to as “Babus” have been at the receiving end for pretty long. Not very ago I conducted a survey on Twitter. The question asked was, “According to you, which of the following institutions is carrying out its responsibilities in the best possible manner?” 1. Civil Servants...

Whither, Fourth Pillar?

November 16, 2021

“A wrong image was inadvertently included in the cover page of the advertorial on Uttar Pradesh produced by a marketing department of the newspaper. The error is deeply regretted” This was an apology issued by the concerned newspaper for an advertisement that was published in its print and electronic editions...

Bureaucrats : The invisible performers

November 9, 2021

A civil servant is expected to slog it out invisibly; to do his job irrespectively. He will be challenged to rise up to the occasion, time and again. He will be expected to perform commendably even the severest of tasks. For example, he might have played crucial roles in times...

Making it happen: Dream a dream

November 2, 2021

In 2010, they set up the After School Life Skills, Career Connect and Teacher Development Program in Bangalore and have trained around more than 10,000 educators impacting over 200,000 children. The After School Life Skills Program is leaving no stone unturned in developing life skills of the youth by leveraging...

Making it happen: Digital transformation in TNPFC

October 26, 2021

Technology can transform governance and make life easy for the common man. The question is not about the availability of technology, it is about attitude of those that have to first appreciate its relevance and then to have the “courage” to use it. Chandra Kant Kamble, a young IAS officer...

MAKING IT HAPPEN: HIGH SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION IN GANJAM

October 19, 2021

With the sole motto of ‘Desire for excellence in School Education’, the concept of transformation of high schools into Centre of Excellence (CoE) is based on the vision of Chief Minister of Odisha. The school transformation initiative aims to revolutionize the high school education paradigm of Odisha by upgrading the...

Making it happen: Madhi Foundation

October 12, 2021

Attainment of foundational literacy and numeracy is the ability of a Std 3 child to read and comprehend basic text and to carry out some basic arithmetic operation with Indian numerals. A number of evaluation reports have revealed that among Std 3 students, majority of children can neither read a...

Making it happen: The trifed turnaroud

October 5, 2021

Trifed was created to drive tribal development through marketing support for tribal products. The object was noble and clear, but the strategy to realize that object, remained unclear. Consequently, the organization kept groping for a right course. Three decades passed thus! Every organization has its own date with destiny! Trifed’s...