The need of the hour is to learn from past failures to address the growing crisis and take urgent steps that involve all stakeholders — students, parents, teachers, institutes and policy makers.

Spending has increased in response to extraordinary crises. But high subsidy bills also entail costs, create market distortion. Direct benefit transfers are the way forward.

As the economy grows in size, and income levels rise, the surge in demand for air travel needs to be anticipated, and appropriate action plans drawn up to enhance the system-wide capacity.

Messi never needed World Cup to underline his greatness; this World Cup and football need Messi to grace winner's podium.

The border stand-off seems to have been managed for now, but Delhi needs a clear vision, grand strategy to deal with China instead of reacting to each crisis as it emerges.

The fall in food inflation should nudge the RBI to consider a pause in raising interest rates.

RRR's international recognition and popularity expands the horizon for Indian cinema further. Perhaps, as Indian filmmakers get the confidence to work with bigger budgets and more special effects, the Western market will provide some incentive to experiment.

Usha and her team including Olympic medalists, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, boxer M C Mary Kom, shooter Gagan Narang, and table tennis star Sharath Kamal, make the revamped IOA a sports star-heavy umbrella body. Her personal charisma and achievements can energise sports at the grass roots.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made an important call for legislative reform to address the gap in law that often leads to criminalisation of adolescent relationships. Parliament must take note, consult stakeholders.

The Bhupendra Patel government must ensure that the faultlines stoked and sharpened by competitive politics subside and are, in fact, softened and blunted by the outreach of the government to all sections. The needs and aspirations of the youth, the underprivileged and the vulnerable must be taken on board.