ThoughtPapers

Ruling Party – Opposition Coalition

Duopoly collusion as applied to political parties in TN.

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Prof. (Retd.), IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Dravidian politics, Duopoly, Annamalai, BJP

Dravidian Maya: The Longest-Living Maya

Review of a compelling book of insights on Dravidian Narratives.

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Prof. (Retd.), IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Dravidian narrative, Tamil history, Dravidian Maya, South India

Hooliganism In Schools

Students protests - yes, but should be within limits and accountable.

Author : G Ramesh, Professor (Retd), IIM Bangalore

Keywords : hooliganism, student agitation, government, schools, teacher protection

The Emerging World Order

How Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the global power balance.

Author : Lt. Gen. P R Shankar, AVSM, VSM, Professor of Practice, IIT Madras

Keywords : World order, Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, India

Who Is My Role Model?

Dearth of role models for Indian youth and the influence of social media.

Author : Dr.Padmavathi Koride, Assistant Professor, CHRIST Bangalore

Keywords : Role model, Indian youth, freedom, social media, celebrities

The Ukraine-Russia War - So What’s New About It?

How innocent people suffer on account of wars and how we can avert this tragedy.

Author : Dr. Padmavathi Koride, Assistant Professor, CHRIST Bangalore

Keywords : Ukraine-Russia war, Space exploration, Human tragedy, Spirituality

Celebrity Drug Abuse and Addiction: Film Cities Becoming Drug Cities

A note on the increasing revelations of drug use in tinsel town.

Author : Dr. G Shreekumar Menon, IRS (Rtd), Former DG, NACIN

Keywords : Bollywood, Drugs, Narcotics, Glam-biz, Celebrity

Dr. Kalam Wanted Us to Read…!

Dr. Kalam looked at reading not as a goal but as a means to achieve it.

Author : Ms. Smita Dhantal, Researcher (English Literature and Theory)

Keywords : Dr. Abdul Kalam, Key to Success, Reading, Learning, Books

Some Rambling Thoughts on my Retirement

A reflection on the meaning of retirement.

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Prof. (Retd.), IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Retirement, New Beginnings, Skills, Service, Social Responsibility

‘Narcotics Jihad’ - Myth or Reality?

Do the laws need to be modified in the wake of rising narcotic usage?

Author : Dr. G Shreekumar Menon, IRS (Rtd), Former DG, National Academy of Customs Indirect Taxes and Narcotics

Keywords : Law and Order, Clash of Civilization, Social Media, Judiciary, Bureaucracy

Youth Specific Sustainable Governance Indicators

Youth Development Indicator needs to be modified. 

Author : Dr. Naveen B R, Lok-Sabha Research Fellow and PhD from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

Keywords : Youth Development, Sustainable Governance, Capacity Building, Policy, Indian Youth, Commonwealth, Global

Duties in the Time of Pandemic

A reminder that urges us to take up our civic responsibility

Author : Unninarayanan Kurup, Researcher in Economics and Public Policy

Keywords : Power, Responsibility, Conscience, Empathy, Rights

The Advertisement Culture

How advertisements have influenced our way of living and thinking

Author : Dr. P K Joshi, faculty, HBCSE-TIFR

Keywords : Movies, Habits, Materialism, Soap Operas, Middle-class homes

Public Transport: Guidelines for Second &Third Wave of COVID-19

Taking precautionary measures can help us tackle the virus more effectively

Author : Dr. Naveen B R, Public Transport Researcher and Lok-Sabha Research Fellow

Keywords : Third Wave, Physical Distancing, Sanitisation, Travel Protocols

The Plight of Women in Indian Households

Harming any human being on any grounds is inhumane and is a violation of human right

Author : Gayathri M S, P G Student, Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy

Keywords : Domestic Violence, Wife Beating, Collective Action, Stereotypical roles