Anuradha P. S.

The future of prosperity will be defined not just by economic growth, but the health of societies and ecosystems. What if the fastest-growing economies are also those that are losing ground for prosperity? It is a paradox of our lifetime. While the nations have been celebrating the growth in their Gross Domestic Product (GDP), expansion of industries and record investment, the millions still face poor health, environmental degradation, social inequality and declining quality of life. If...

AI generated image India’s gender budget reached 9.37 percent of total Union Budget expenditure in FY26 (2026-27), marking a significant increase from 8.86 percent in FY25 (2025-26) and 6.8 percent in FY24 (2024-25). This represents the largest-ever allocation for promoting gender equality. Yet gender disparities in employment, nutrition and mobility persist despite this historic commitment. Why? Because our gender budgeting framework does not measure what matters. It is accounting theatre: a...

India’s new learning generation is dismantling the classroom monopoly, replacing rigid processes with fluid, skill-driven learning. AI generated image While Indian classrooms may be full when it comes to attendance, the students’ attention span for learning has certainly slipped its leash. Across India’s varsity campuses, learning now happens in the glow of a screen which is regrettably, often more compelling than the lecture at hand. A five-minute video can make clearer what an hour of...