Measuring growth

http://www.kuenselonline.com/2011/?p=19907

Poverty, Inequality, and Unemployment if all three indicators declined, it can be called 'Development'. On the other hand, if it remains the same or has worsened; it cannot be called development even if the country’s per capita income doubles.

School time....

Educating India

Azim Premji to start two free schools in every district
Times of India

The foundation plans to start 1300 schools across the country- two per district - 

which will be free, impart education in the local language and be affiliated to the 

state board. If the idea succeeds, it could shame India's dysfunctional public ...

Rural Education India

RTE fails to lift education in rural areas: Report Economic Times NEW DELHI: As the government gears up for a year-long campaign to spread awareness about the Right to Education, a report on teaching and learning in rural India finds that progress in learning ability of students has not been commensurate to the ...

Rural Education status India - ASER report

Village students 2 grade below in proficiency: study Indian Express The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) about 'teaching and learning in rural India' covered 30000 children in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan to assess the children's abilities and what most affected their ...

Hans Rosling - Asias rise how and when

At the time of his visit to Bangalore (one month course on Public Health), he realized India studied harder than me. Indian read two to three times a book and, we, read once & move to potty.

India will be in level with US, UK and Japan on 27th July, 2048. Very interesting, watch this.

Anoop Singh - India-linked-or-delinked

With economic growth expected to continue at a reasonably good clip this year and next, it's all too easy to think there's not much to worry about. Even as Diwali celebrations begin across India, the outlook for the world economy is fairly uneven and uncertain. More worrisome than the subdued global growth outlook, risks are building up especially in Europe -- and these include an extreme scenario with financial disruption.