India’s examination crisis is real. But the politics around Jantar Mantar and Ranchi risks obscuring the harder questions about education. Soon after Jantar Mantar finally heaved a sigh of relief after weeks of agitation and sloganeering, its sequel began unfolding in Ranchi. The two episodes together they raise an uncomfortable question: are the real issues getting lost somewhere between the politics of protest and the politics of counter-protest? Much has been said about wh