Shyam Krishna Kumar

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Could making the Ganges a ‘person’ Save India’s Holiest River?

By Shyam Krishna Kumar, Vision India Foundation Fellow This article was published in the  BBC News The source of the image is Vision India Foundation A court in India has declared the Ganges river a legal ‘person’ in a fresh effort to save it from pollution. Research Associate Shyam Krishnakumar...
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Education is Not Just About Math

By Shyam Krishna Kumar, Vision India Foundation Fellow This article was published in the  The New Indian Express The source of the image is Vision India Foundation The success of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan in enrolling almost 98 per cent of all children of school going age has shifted the focus...
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Does Budget 2017 Do Enough For Education?

By Shyam Krishna Kumar, Vision India Foundation Fellow This article was published in the HuffingtonPost The source of the image is Vision India Foundation Given that India will have a working-age population of 869 million by 2020 and the fact that this was the first budget after the draft National Education...
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Jallikattu stir: Cultural identity or chauvinism?

By Shyam Krishna Kumar, Vision India Foundation Fellow This article was published in the Hans India The source of the image is Vision India Foundation A stunning aspect of the movement against the Jallikattu ban is how a predominantly rural issue gained the active support of urban sections of the...
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Why India Bull-taming Protest May Not Be Just About Bulls

By  Shyam Krishna Kumar, Vision India Foundation Fellow This article was published in the  BBC The source of the image is Vision India Foundation India is a country of a million little mutinies, reeling with rage and revolt. One such mutiny has recently brewed in southern Tamil Nadu state, where people...
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