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For thousands of Indians this past week, the sight of an “IndiGo – Cancelled” notification has meant more than just a disrupted plan. It has meant missed weddings, stranded families, and economic losses. This operational collapse—triggered by the airline’s failure to prepare for new pilot rest rules—is not merely an operational failure; it is a…
The struggle for focus in the classroom is visibly failing; we often encounter the vacant stare and wandering minds of students or participants. The problem isn’t lack of interest or boredom, but a pervasive, algorithmic war machine designed to fracture human attention, and incentivize distraction. Telling students to “pay attention” is asking them to fight…
The struggle for focus in the classroom is visibly failing; we often encounter the vacant stare and wandering minds of students or participants. The problem isn’t lack of interest or boredom, but a pervasive, algorithmic war machine designed to fracture human attention, and incentivize distraction. Telling students to “pay attention” is asking them to fight…
The recent violent death of a gangster-turned-politician during the Bihar assembly election campaign highlights a persistent puzzle in Indian politics: why do candidates with serious criminal charges consistently win elections, and why do parties nominate them? The answers lie not merely in cultural acceptance or institutional corruption, but in a cold economic calculus that makes…
An image from Kathmandu captures a Gen-Z protester clutching Nepal’s flag amid flames, denouncing corruption and censorship. The resonance of Rang De Basanti in this moment is telling. That film, released nearly two decades ago, imagined young Indians rebelling against a corrupt political class after one of their friends dies due to official negligence. It…
The recent harrowing incident in Navi Mumbai, where a woman, blindly trusting Google Maps, drove her car into an unmarked ditch beneath a bridge, is more than just a cautionary tale for navigation apps. Consider the scene: a modern digital tool, designed to offer unparalleled guidance, leading a user directly into a physical void. The…
The humble potato holds an unlikely economic lesson for Bihar. The “Potato Paradox” illustrates a startling truth: suppose you have 100kg of potatoes, which are 99% water by weight. You let them dehydrate until they’re 98% water. How much do they weigh now? The surprising answer is 50kg! The “paradox” exists because we focus on…
Today, on my way to the office in Patna, the capital of India’s poorest state, Bihar, a crowd by the service road caught my eye. My first thought was the usual suspects: a political gathering, a religious event, maybe a minor accident. But no, it was a JCB earthmover cleaning a drain. That’s it. No…
The morning commute in Patna, the capital city of the poorest state in India, Bihar, often starts with its usual chaotic symphony of honking and reluctant movement. As I navigated my car through the burgeoning traffic, the initial anticipation of the workday began to fray at the edges. Ahead, the source of the growing sluggishness…
In the grand narrative of India’s ambitious target to transform into a US$30 trillion economy by 2047—an integral component of the “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) vision— one state emerges as both a challenge and an opportunity: Bihar. Traditionally seen as India’s economic laggard, Bihar can now set its sights on becoming a US$1,000 billion (or…
