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The Acorn
Estd 2003
Recent posts:

Thinking over sleepovers
As David Brooks says, managing social relationships is a far more important and difficult life skill than academic or artistic performance | 9th Feb 2020

Technology is set to be the main front in the US-China trade war
The coming technology war is an opportunity for India as US companies shift their supply chains. It would be a shame if we let it go. | 19th Jan 2020

Sanskrit or French?
Given the choices available, this meant having to choose Sanskrit or French, along with English and Hindi. | 11th Jan 2020

The government ought to take a more reconciliatory approach
The onus is on the government to get the country to step back from the brink. | 5th Jan 2020

The right to internet access must have legal sanctity
India needs better legal procedures to ensure that the bar for denial of access is much higher. | 22nd Dec 2019

Democratic decisionmaking in the household
The amount of chaos in a system is proportional to Nth power of 2, where N is the number of children present. | 15th Dec 2019

In the second space age with one hand tied at the back
India needs a new space policy—one that aims to harness space as a growth sector for the economy, attracts private investments and creates jobs, even as it promotes scientific breakthroughs and helps leapfrog developmental challenges. | 8th Dec 2019

Mapping Indian genes could work wonders for our health
A national genomic platform can serve as an inclusive health infrastructure and enable future generations to lead much healthier lives. | 25th Nov 2019

Screen Time and its discontents
We had serious negotiations over how much screen time the kids should be allowed. We settled for 90 minutes, albeit with a dissent note from the wife. | 17th Nov 2019

India needs foreign talent to indigenize defence equipment
Acquiring foreign human capital can accelerate product development cycles and help us gain cutting-edge technologies | 10th Nov 2019

Everyone should study science
Why a solid foundation in science is essential for survival and success in the 21st century. Opt for science and mathematics at the pre-university (Grade 12) level. | 20th Oct 2019

For lithium ion batteries to pave the way for a rechargeable India
While China has an advantage in lithium battery production, India could turn competitive with a couple of components | 13th Oct 2019

Keep an open mind on genetic tech to snuff out mosquitoes
Given the dangers of diseases such as dengue and malaria, we should take calculated risks in trying new solutions | 29th Sep 2019

Morals, laws and meat
Where my daughter challenges me on dietary preferences and fundamental rights | 22nd Sep 2019

Swalpa controversy
| 16th Sep 2019

Swalpa controversy
| 16th Sep 2019

India’s geopolitical profile follows its economic trajectory
High growth gave us global relevance but other countries may not support us if they don’t see an economic upside | 15th Sep 2019

A polar region we must keep on the radar in a multipolar world
Conditions are favourable for private Indian investors to go beyond these and explore fresh pastures in the Siberia and further North. | 31st Aug 2019

When Public Affairs Centre invited me to write a memorial for for Dr Samuel Paul, I took the…
| 23rd Aug 2019

Appointing a chief of defence staff is just the first step
To take the logic of the CDS to its conclusion, the Armed Forces should be operationally restructured into theatre commands | 19th Aug 2019

The case against mandatory corporate social responsibility
Mandatory CSR regulations never made sense to start off with. They have now become obligations that will add to the already stifling compliance burdens that companies face. | 5th Aug 2019

Some space for the private sector in the race for space
Space policy should aim to grow the industry and create the resilience that space security requires | 21st Jul 2019

Some space for the private sector in the race for space
Space policy should aim to grow the industry and create the resilience that space security requires. | 21st Jul 2019



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