On the morning of May 3, 2026, millions of Indians sat down in examination halls across India to write the NEET-UG examination to fulfil their dream of becoming doctors. Nine days later, the path to this dream was unceremoniously stopped by an all-too-familiar feature of the education system in Indian democracy. Across the SSC exam and state exams, yet another paper leak declared this path closed. Even the National Testing Agency (NTA) declared that the exam was cancelled and

As it is said, a developed country is not a place where the poor have cars, but where the rich use public transport. Chasing this hallmark of progress, India’s transport has undergone a near-total metamorphosis. In the past two decades, the rapid urbanisation of the economy has demanded a modern, fast and efficient network of connectivity, evident in the increasing traffic congestion and delays, which cost the economy an estimated $22 billion each year. In this scenario, metr

In every culture, corruption is a true monster that impedes progress and fosters inequity. However, the relationship between corruption...