Legal advisers to the Commerce and Industry Ministry have suggested that Indian negotiators dealing with their US counterparts should not accept Washington’s proposal that prohibits India from reintroducing equalisation levy-style taxes, such as the ‘Google tax’, in the future, a person aware of the negotiations told The Indian Express. Read More…
Bridging the Skills Gap: A National Imperative When I was in conversation with someone about the current rate of unemployment in our country and the difficulties our youth are facing to secure a job. There was always digression / disagreement on a few things, but finally some clarity emerged about Education and skill gap that…
An Indian techie who moved to the US in pursuit of the American Dream has revealed that, even after a decade in the country and earning elite degrees, he was ultimately unable to build a fulfilling life there. In a deeply personal Reddit post titled “Unable to build a life in the US. What next?”,…
Five years after its launch, the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is at once transforming classrooms and igniting a political standoff. While foundational learning outcomes have shown historic gains and enrolment has surged across marginalised groups, the policy’s implementation has also triggered accusations of centralisation and ideological overreach—particularly from opposition-ruled states. Read More…