The reforms proposed for the monster examinations, JEE and NEET, which take several students' lives every year don't go far enough.
Private sector to their mind is primarily needed to pump in more capital.
The hurdle that remains with every government announcement is implementation. We don't lack ideas; we lack either the will or the competence to implement them, says Anjuli Bhargava
A public blacklist that bars you from flying for a certain period -- based on the severity of your offence -- could in fact deter others from behaving badly, says Anjuli Bhargava.
Reaching is one thing, surviving another. The camp has no Wi-Fi, almost no phone signal and no electricity.
Market estimates suggest the airline has already totted up Rs 1,800 crore of losses in FY20, and FY21 is expected to see losses in the region of Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 3,000 crore Many in the sector say that Vistara lacks the light-footedness of the airlines with which it competes, reports Anjuli Bhargava.
The Right to Read programme hopes to cover 100,000 schools, covering 15 million students.
The market buzz is that the GoAir promoters are hoping for a valuation that is at least a little more than double its closest rival SpiceJet.
Strangely, a few days after filing the charges, the CBI teams arrived in Hyderabad and Mumbai to raid GVK's offices and found incriminating evidence, a reversal of the normal course of events.
First person account: To say the entire stretch is ripe for a stampede is putting it mildly.
A combination of demonetisation, a poorly and hurriedly implemented GST, and more recently the "botched up" lockdown of the economy to control the spread of Covid has brought the economy to its knees.
Many or sometimes all the teachers are pulled into administrative and other non-teaching duties, says Anjuli Bhargava.
His father spent Rs 5 lakh on his studies. He works with a chartered accountant in Delhi for Rs 8,000 a month. He's excited at the thought of landing a job at Rs 17,000 -- even if it is as a sweeper.
The letter was sent as an early warning of what was then widely being perceived as a plunder of national resources.
With a debt of several thousand crore rupees, there's no chance the government can attract any buyer unless it cleans up the balance sheet, says Anjuli Bhargava.
They are trying to better the country's education system.
When the move was first thought of it was at the behest of Jet Airways, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India. Only Vistara and AirAsia were opposing it as they were doing the poaching, says Anjuli Bhargava.
'We have severely under-invested in waste water treatment.' 'We charge for water a minimal amount and we don't charge anything extra for providing sewerage service.' 'As a result, every water entity is cash-strapped.'
'By August 2018, it was evident that Jet was heading into serious financial trouble.' 'Why didn't the DGCA stop all advance bookings right there and then?' asks Anjuli Bhargava.
Anjuli Bhargava's musings on why the national carrier is well beyond a turnaround.
Hours to kill and 'nothingness' to contend are driving many urban, affluent women to depression, finds Anjuli Bhargava.
Delhi Metro has eased lives of Delhiites.
Venture capitalists Adam Wolfensohn and Ameya Bijoor tell Anjuli Bhargava about the kind of investments and companies they are looking to invest in.
In 2020, Indian users went up by 400 per cent, making it the fastest growing market in the world for Duolingo, with China coming in second.
SpiceJet has reported profit in Q1, it is trying its best to improve efficiencies in FY16.
Some airlines, says Anjuli Bhargava, are convinced there's a conspiracy to malign them.
Gaurav Mehta, one of 100 'Young Global Leaders', is tapping entrepreneurs inside rural Indians.
If the prime minister wants the tension of examinations to ease up, he may have to look at some more serious reform of India's education system than holding festivals
Vistara has entered a country that has been sobered down to reality.
Besides providing a new source of employment, services like Uber are changing our mindset.
Anjuli Bhargava finds out that an astonishing number of relatives of DGCA officials over the years are and have been employed in the airline industry.
Not only will the move help keep out stray, disinterested walk-ins, but also help maintain our heritage better.
Anjuli Bhargava explains why so many young Indians are packing their bags to study abroad and the steps that need to be taken to stem this outflow.
There is nothing India-like about Sikkim and nothing Sikkimese about, well, large parts of India.
If you're looking for immediate returns, it is unlikely to happen in today's environment
At no stage is a student encouraged to develop further curiosity in a subject and those who do stumble upon their passion or interest do so more by chance than design.
Anjuli Bhargava, who, as a rule, does not trust god-men, and has little respect for Ramdev, admits that Patanjali products are not only cheap, but are indeed very good.
Indigo, the largest player in the domestic aviation space, cannot afford to ignore new entrant Vistara.
Let it gradually pull itself out of international routes and focus on linking remote towns and cities.
An open letter to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on a few ways to reduce pollution in the city.
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