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THE ‘K’ONTRADICTORY ‘K’ERALA CONUNDRUM: ELECTORATE, OPTICS, AND SOME RANDOM CRITIQUES
Abstract The expectation from the literate population is to make informed decisions. Considering India’s landscape, there are few states that come to the forefront of literacy, and one of the most spoken, or maybe over-advertised, ones is Kerala! Historically, Kerala elects the Communist Party-led LDF or the Congress-led UDF every alternative term, and very rarely…
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The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 — An Explanatory Analysis
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 is a Lok Sabha bill, introduced as Bill No. 194 of 2025, that seeks to replace India’s existing higher-education regulators — the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) — with a single umbrella body…
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The Illusion of Apathy: Why the Global South’s Digital Sovereignty is a Structural Trap, Not an Afterthought
It is a common misconception that developing nations do not think about digital sovereignty. In reality, the Global South is acutely aware of its digital vulnerability—but it is caught in a geopolitical and infrastructural trap that makes true sovereignty exceptionally difficult to execute. The Trap of Data Colonialism The core issue is not a lack…