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Our flagship daily news show, where we talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you need to care about it.

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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Ishika Gupta about protests in Delhi and Mumbai against the Election Commission and the irregularities that surfaced during the Special Intensive Revision. She discusses the Mumbai protests, how the city becam... more

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Journalist who visited RG Kar Hospital and reported on changes there

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Ishmeet Singh

CEO Central Square Foundation

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Ankita Deshkar

The Indian Express reporter

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The BRICS Declaration, Raghav Chadha SIR case, and Tata Sons IPO

Q: How unusual is it for someone to move registrations from one state to another during SIR, and what could explain Chadha's quick reinstatement in Delhi?

The case is unusual because it involved rapid movement between states within the draft and final stages, possibly aided by Form 8 for shifting rather than Form 6 for new enrollment; the Delhi CEO's statements suggested timing and processing nuances that are not fully clarified yet.

The BRICS Declaration, Raghav Chadha SIR case, and Tata Sons IPO

Q: Damini, when Chadha's name was first deleted from the Punjab draft list, how did Chadha react and what was the Aam Aadmi Party's stance?

Chadha claimed the deletion was part of a political vendetta and indicated he would pursue legal options, while AAP stated they had no involvement in the SIR process and that it is managed by the ECI.

Bus drivers' strike, students protest using reels, and SIR notice to Delhi CM

Q: What are the core demands of the DTC drivers' union, and why does the wage issue dominate?

The union is seeking a daily wage increase from 862 to around 2000 rupees, plus benefits like medical insurance, job security in case of worker death, bonuses, and improved working conditions, arguing that current wages do not meet the cost of living and the high-stress nature of driving these large buses.

Central Square Foundation: Can PAL help children learn at their Own Pace

Q: And Abhijeet, coming back to evidence, what needs to happen next from a research and policy standpoint to shift EdTech budgets toward more impactful outcomes?

Policy should articulate clear learning problems and heterogeneity, mandate data-driven usage monitoring, and outline implementation models; research should focus on practical deployment conditions and how PAL can be scaled across varied school contexts, not just comparing software A versus B.

Central Square Foundation: Can PAL help children learn at their Own Pace

Q: Right. And Abhijeet, does the research literature back that up? Is there a global pattern of EdTech expenditure not translating into learning gains, and where has it worked?

Global evidence shows that EdTech works best when used thoughtfully to address specific learning problems, with attention to implementation fidelity, usage, and integration with pedagogy; merely deploying hardware or software without these conditions yields limited results.

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