Chasing Mirage, Quite off the Mark

Are the near cent per cent marks a sign of higher intelligence or a profound systemic failure? I am afraid there is no readymade answer to this question. However, a sincere attempt can be made to diagnose the underlying pathological condition of exceptional academic performance from the perspectives of different stakeholders; namely, parents, institutions, future […]

Universal Basic Income not a Panacea for poverty

Thanks to the proposal for the universal basic income, it has become a topic for discussion as one-fifth population of this country are living below the poverty line. It is entirely another matter that the quantum of income prescribed to stay above this line has historically remained a point of contention among economists and politicians. […]

Voters Yearn to be on Winning Side

We perceive the world not in any objectively accurate sense but through the lens of our own needs, goals, and prior experience. Still, we take a lot of pride in being a rational person. This is evident in our endeavour to get the highest degree of educational qualification from topmost educational gatekeepers — a signaling […]