How Inclusive Is Online Education in India: Lessons From the Pandemic

After years of mandatory remote education, there is still a question that remains to be answered: "Is the online medium inclusive enough to be deemed a solution?" As classrooms relocate to online environments and pedagogies rely on technologies, it becomes imperative to ensure that no one is left behind and education remains accessible to every learner. The issue of the universality of access to technological resources in India mingles with various socio-economic disparities that hinder the successful implementation of online education. This chapter attempts to analyze and bring forward the factors that may contribute to the stark contrasts regarding the practicality of the online education scene in India, including accessibility, gender, socio-economic factors, and policy issues. In mitigating the impact of an educational disruption (e.g., global health crisis) as well as the future adoption of online instruction, this chapter summarized the topics that need addressing into themes: content understanding, learning outcomes, technological, pedagogical, and behavioral

Business Cycles, Inflation and Unemployment: An MMT perspective

Any modern economy faces the periodic tendency of fluctuations that disrupts the macroeconomic variables leading to massive downturns in economic activity- conceptualized as business cycles. This review article examines the countercyclical policies adopted by Central Banks during recessions in light of the various arguments laid out by Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Finally, it also looks into the assumptions behind Phillips' curve and what MMT has to offer in terms of inflation targetin

Green Finance: Perspectives in Sustainable Finance Instruments and ESG Activities

It is clear that the rapid expansion of the post-World War two economy, financed through Bretton Wood Institutions is not a model path. The role of financial institutions is increasingly being recognised in this domain as a way to redeem the perceived environmental disregard. The development agenda received a critical rethinking as it became clear by the late 1980s that the pre-existing models of industrialisation prescribed to the ‘developing-world’ meant deep neglect of the environment. In order to go ahead with attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a major push required for green projects. Green bonds can unleash the power that the financial sector holds, as it will bestow a strong motivation upon banks and investors to move the capital from dirty industries to cleaner ones

Rethinking the Democratic Dilemma

Viewing tech giants like Facebook and Twitter as principal agents of free speech has far-reaching consequences on the health and functioning of a democrac

Green Finance: Perspectives in Sustainable Finance Instruments

Green bonds are financial instruments that deliver both returns and environmentally positive outcomes. They can be a key part of strategies to incorporate climate action into financial decision-making and help developing countries meet their Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goal obligations. While their total volume increased, their effectiveness in promoting sustainability - especially in post-pandemic recovery - looks questionable

Studies on Ionospheric Scintillations Recorded at Nagpur

33-36Ionospheric scintillations of 136 MHz plane polarized signals from the geostationary satellite ETS-II were observed at Nagpur, a low latitude station, during the period 1980-81. The onset time of scintillation was found to be predominantly around 1930 hrs LT. This has been explained in terms of sunset at the mean field height of the ionosphere. The diurnal and seasonal variation of scintillation activity has been analyzed. The preliminary results show that there is an apparent correlation between scintillation activity and the total electron content (TEC) of the ionosphere. The correlation with solar activity was found to be positive and significant in summer but not as significant in winter. The correlation with magnetic activity was observed to be negative during summer and positive in winter

A Technique to Evaluate Meteoric Contribution to If Propagation

76-79A technique to evaluate contribution to the D- and E- layer ionization by low level meteors using an optical, vhf radar, and highly directive If field strength measurements. Combined in a single system is discussed. This reveals a correlation between the radio and optical meteor measurements and change in the ionization. A radio echo usually precedes the optical pulse and both are followed later by an enhanced If signal. It is concluded that an ionization dumping process occurs as the meteor vaporizes in and above or below the D-and E-layers. This takes place slowly, and the measurement of the delay between the radios located meteor and the enhanced If signal strength shows good agreement with the vertical and horizontal diffusion rates