Al Arafat Sherfuddeen

2015 - Present

Logical Take | When Infrastructure Talks to People: What Japan Teaches India About Designing Cities for the Blind

Japan’s standardised, enforced accessibility system enables independence for the visually impaired, while India’s fragmented implementation leaves millions dependent despite progressive laws.

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.
India

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.