Moneycontrol, May 31, 2021
The Government of India is looking to onboard a leading HR consultancy firm to help it revamp the competency of the country’s bureaucracy and will allow it to study the organizational structures and the work allocation documents of seven key ministries and departments, including the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health.
Deccan Chronicle, May 31, 2021
An outstanding address to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council by Tamil Nadu’s finance minister P.T. Rajan, a contentious interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the questionable remarks by V.K. Paul, a member of the Niti Aayog, blaming state governments for the mess over the Covid vaccination strategy once again draw attention to the sorry state of Centre-state relations today.
NDTV, May 29, 2021
Termed YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors), the Prime Minister’s scheme seeks to mentor authors under the age of 30 and train them to promote reading, writing and book culture in the country, and project India and Indian writings globally.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM/NITI AAYOG
- Covid has exploited the comorbidities of our federalism
Livemint, May 24, 2021 - Cooperative federalism is panacea for the pandemic
The Pioneer, May 24, 2021 - Restoring the spirit of cooperative federalism
Hindustan Times, May 22, 2021 - NITI Aayog’s role in Covid crisis
National Herald, May 15, 2021
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- The IAS officers and India’s bureaucratic raj —an unholy alliance
International Business Times, May 26, 2021 - Under Modi govt, civil servants have lost initiative and drive. India is paying the price
The Print, May 25, 2021 - Impartiality in picking ECI members, a perennial demand
The New Indian Express, May 18, 2021
RURAL ECONOMY
- For rural India, it is the golden hour
Hindustan Times, May 25, 2021 - Will covid crisis in rural India spell disaster for agriculture?
The Economic Times, May 23, 2021 - Rural employment support weakens even as distress rises
Bloombergquint, May 18, 2021 - Why Covid is a reality check for Modi’s flagship welfare schemes
The Indian Express, May 12, 2021
JOBS & SKILLS
- Why should organisations also look at 21st-century skill certified students?
India Today, May 28, 2021 - Inside the decimation of India’s white collar jobs
Livemint, May 24, 2021 - Upskilling, reskilling define employee success today
Fortune India, May 17, 2021 - Unemployment surges to 10.72% amid COVID-19 pandemic; digital upskilling may help revive job market
The Financial Express, May 15, 2021
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Reimagine India’s education narrative
The Pioneer, May 31, 2021 - The world as the classroom
The Hindu, May 22, 2021 - AICTE, Ministry Of Education launch project to train students in cyber security awareness
NDTV, May 17, 2021 - A possible game-changer
The Hindu, May 08, 2021
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- Let’s not deceive ourselves by blaming just the pandemic
Livemint, May 28, 2021 - The second wave is different and its uncertainty could be costly
Livemint, May 17, 2021 - How this Covid wave has hurt Indian economy — falling indicators, lower growth expectations
The Print, May 14, 2021
