Fifteen years after Delhi mandated a 25% EWS quota in private schools, basic English remains a struggle for many students and a separate-but-equal system has taken root
Of 3 slum redevelopment projects taken up by DDA, phase I of Kalkaji Extension was inaugurated by Modi in 2022, Jailorwala Bagh project set to be ready next month after several delays.
At 14, Megha Rawat chose running as her path to financial independence. Now 18, she's a sprint champion, a part-time ultimate frisbee coach, and a student at Delhi's reputed Miranda House.
For Abhishek Sanag, whose private school experience in Delhi under EWS quota was fraught with fear of ostracisation, it was sports that helped him find his confidence and place in life.
10% quota in government jobs and educational institutions is not an inclusive affirmative action policy but will exclusively benefit the so-called 'General Category'.
EWS candidates hoped benefits such as age relaxation & exemption on number of attempts, applicable to SC, ST and OBC candidates, would be available to them.
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
On lessons from the ongoing West Asia conflict, he says that while US had superior technology and strike capability, Iran used geography to its advantage.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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