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Al Arafat Sherfuddeen

2015 - Present

Logical Take | Trusting the Teacher: Why India’s Learning Crisis Is a Policy Choice

While global PISA toppers build learning systems around teacher trust and autonomy, India prioritises control-undermining classroom outcomes.

Logical Take | The Ghaziabad Tragedy, What It Says About Children, Connectivity & an Unprepared Society

The Ghaziabad sisters’ deaths expose how digital pressure and emotional neglect collide in India’s youth.

Logical Take: The EconEMI – How Middle-Class India Lives on Instalments Instead of Savings

India’s middle class is increasingly relying on EMIs for essentials, reflecting declining savings and rising household debt.

Logical Take: Health and Governance – Why India’s ‘Model State’ Debate Isn’t About One Winner

India has made major health gains over the last decade, but state-level governance still determines who survives, thrives, or struggles.

Logical Take: The Rise of Responsible Influencers, Why India Needs More Food Pharmers

Responsible influencers are transforming India’s digital landscape by choosing factual accountability and public interest over viral sensationalism.

Logical Take: Last Mile, First Order Problem: Why Public Transport Works Only When People Can Reach It

India’s traffic crisis reveals a deeper failure where public transport exists, but remains unreachable for millions daily.

Logical Take: Athletes Retire, Injuries Don’t: India’s Missing Safety Net for Sportspersons

India’s retired athletes face chronic injuries, financial uncertainty, and mental health struggles due to inadequate post-career support.

Logical Take: Why Loneliness Is Becoming India’s Quiet Urban Epidemic

Amid rapid urbanisation, loneliness is emerging as a structural crisis reshaping mental health across India’s cities.

Logical Take: Misinformation in India, Why Truth Is Losing the Algorithmic Race

India’s internet boom fuels mass misinformation, threatening trust, families, society, and the foundations of democracy itself.

The Logical Take: National Startup Day Celebration Is Easy, Honest Stocktaking Is Harder

As India marks National Startup Day, scale gives way to scrutiny over sustainability, resilience, and long-term economic impact.