Bhaskar Nath Biswal

Higher education institutions across India are tasked with nurturing critical thinking, fostering innovation and preparing millions of young minds for a complex global economy. Yet, beneath the ambitious targets set by policy frameworks and curriculum standards lies a troubling reality: the steady erosion of actual instructional time. While university calendars appear filled with academic activities, a closer examination reveals that the actual time spent on direct classroom teaching has...

A parent’s most natural question to a child away at college is ‘how are you doing?’ and the most natural answer, almost reflexively, is ‘I’m fine.’ Between those two lines lies an entire crisis that Indian families, teachers and administrators are only beginning to take seriously. The tragedy is not that warning signs are absent; it is that they are so often missed, dismissed as a ‘phase,’ or noticed only after it is too late. India’s premier campuses have offered painful proof of this in...

Matrimonial portals promise convenience and choice, but their pricing models can turn an emotional family milestone into an expensive digital transaction. In Indian society, marriage is rarely viewed as a mere agreement between two individuals; it is an emotional, socio-cultural milestone that deeply involves entire families. For generations, traditional matchmakers, local middlemen and extended relatives held sway over the search for prospective brides and grooms. Today, digital platforms...