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Space law expert Ranjana Kaul and space entrepreneur Narayan Prasad discuss space reforms and the recent Indian IN-SPACe announcement with host Pavan Srinath on Episode 144 of The Pragati Podcast. On June 24, 2020, the Cabinet of the Govt of India met to approve the setting up of IN-SPACe, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation...
Dr. M.R. Rajagopal of Pallium India talks to host Pavan Srinath about Palliative care, what it means and how we can ease suffering and pain for millions of Indians, on Episode 139 of The Pragati Podcast. Palliative care focuses on quality of life of patients, especially those facing life-threatening illnesses, and involves treating pain, alleviating suffering and managing other challenges...
What is it like to be a practicing doctor and family physician in Bengaluru during COVID-19? Pavan Srinath talks to Dr Srinand Srinivas on Episode 61 of Thale-Harate. ಕೊರೋನ ವೈರಸ್ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಕೋಣೆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹರಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಔಷಧಿಗಳು ಪರಿಹಾರಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಇದೆ. ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವೈದ್ಯರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮನೆ ವೈದ್ಯರೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಫಿಸಿಷಿಯನ್ ಆಗಿರುವವರು ಅನುಭವ ಏನು...
It is in India's interest to de-escalate the standoff with Pakistan.
India's constitution is way too long compared to the rest of the world. This imposes costs on us.
The airstrike at Balakot was a credible and controlled escalation. However, the government's rhetoric on casualties has hurt India's credibility.
Government action enriches the few at the expense of the many. The recent restrictions on Amazon and Flipkart illustrate that process.
The multiparty system makes it harder for us to pick one party to vote for.
This is the eleventh edition of The Jobscape, our weekly round-up of news and opinion on the state of employment and job creation in India. In this edition, we look at recruitment in the armed forces, women and jobs in STEM, artificial intelligence and the woes of youth.
To understand India's jobs crisis, which is more nuanced than politicians make it out to be, we need reliable data. No such luck.
This is the tenth edition of The Jobscape, our weekly round-up of news and opinion on the state of employment and job creation in India. In this edition, we look at the official job numbers from the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), the interim budget, universal basic income and lessons from China.
What did people expect from this interim budget? How did they react to it? We build a word cloud that reveals all.
Redistribution can often be a self-goal, and harm the poor instead of helping them.
The recent Surrogacy Bill passed by the Lok Sabha puts moralistic posturing ahead of the rights of the individuals concerned.
Could an ill-tempered tweet lead to nuclear war? A new bill in the US Senate aims to make it less likely.
Clamping down on misinformation is a difficult task because we don't know the whys and hows of forwarding.
The government should not be running businesses. And yet, from Nehru to Modi, the number of Public Sector Enterprises has steadily risen.
This is the ninth edition of The Jobscape, our weekly round-up of news and opinion on the state of employment and job creation in India. In this edition, we look at the ministrations of Modi’s ministers, Ambani vs Bezos, jobs for trans men, and unfair taxes on angel investors.
The angel tax proposed by the government will hurt investors, investments and the economy. It is a demonic idea.
The Modi government has blown a golden opportunity to reform school education in India. If our children's future is dismal, so is India's.
