Ashish Dhawan

India's R&D spending has hit a record 0.84% of GDP, but reaching the global technology frontier will require much higher private-sector investment and smarter public funding

Private wealth built the institutions that gave India its scientific capability long before the nation had economic strength or independence. There is a need to do it again

Doubling down on the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy will yield long-lasting growth multipliers

The M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 identifies 1,319 individuals with net worths above ₹1,000 crore (ultra-high net worth individuals, or UHNIs) - up from 229 a decade ago

Teachers need to be provided with the necessary skills and mindsets that can equip them to become competent educators committed to student learning

We must embrace a culture of data-driven decision making, where learning outcomes are the key indicators of quality in schools. We need standardised assessments of student learning