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Kalyan Kumar K
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Kalyan Kumar K
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I use data & empirical strategies to infer a thing or two about issues in the domain of education, labour & policy., among other things. Based @UniofBath.
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@surajyengde What about the statutes of Mahatma Gandhi taken down by students in various parts of Africa for his racist hierarchical views while lawyering in South Africa? What about his anti-caste justice stances towards Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution?
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these bunch of rote learners can only do what they’re good at. what an embarrassment.
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@pranjan12781 Those who ask Q's can also be scrutinised (like Arnab G), & an elected rep enjoys the legitimacy of the people (via democracy); s/he is not required to dance to the tunes of unelected activists. That's not the latter's entitlement, but a privilege.
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I don't know the context; however, I will say this: if diplomats can pass off anything as diplomacy, or worse, believe they are beyond questioning/not answerable, then journalists are entitled to some journalistic "activism". I guess it is important to scrutinize those who wield public power, not those who ask questions.
Happymon Jacob@HappymonJacob
You ask uncomfortable questions to a diplomat: That is journalism. The diplomat answers the questions in a manner he can: That is diplomacy. You heckle the diplomat repeatedly & stage a walkout: That’s activism, not journalism.
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@anup_malani Perhaps the lack of adapting to changing gender norms (infused via economic growth) & women's demands... They couple but do not go for more children unless demands or met or coupling among mis-matches
nber.org/papers/w34268
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But what about (rural) India?
Persistently high rates of coupling (95%+).
Fertility declining at a rate of 0.8 kids per decade since 1965.
Important because it’s a large share of world population.
Holger Zschaepitz@Schuldensuehner
The birth-rate collapse isn’t just about money, housing, or women choosing careers. The sharper diagnosis: fewer couples. Across the world, young people still say they want kids. But they socialize less, partner less, commit less – and become parents less. Smartphones didn’t make us infertile. They may have made us lonelier. The fertility crisis is really a bonding crisis. ft.com/content/fba35e…
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@pranjan12781 Is it any different from USA which also prides itself as syncretism. Infact, increasing syncretism by every passing decade, century from 18th century onwards.
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What's India's biggest strength? A one-word answer is 'syncretism'. I take a lot of pride in the fact that the Indian civilization is a rich amalgamation of diverse cultures, traditions, languages, religions, customs, cuisines and everything else that one can imagine.
It is precisely because of this syncretism that Europeans found it difficult to explicate Indian nationhood. The European version of nationalism in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries was based on homogenization and uniformity. They constructed a nation in monolithic terms, using common markers of religion, language, and culture. Our freedom struggle against colonial rule and the making of the Indian Constitution, which institutionalized 'syncretism', gave rise to a new concept of inclusive nationalism in contrast to the Western and European conception of exclusive nationalism.
It is the fundamental duty of every patriotic Indian to not just preserve, but also nurture and celebrate Indian syncretism.
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@MeganTStevenson marginal returns to shutting down all social sciences & diverting the resources to medical research is very very low
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Am I the only social scientist that thinks the marginal returns to social science research are pretty low? I mean, I enjoy it & think it's interesting. But I don't think it’s improving the world much. Imo society oversupplies social science and undersupplies medical research.
Chris Blattman@cblatts
Some of us just dodged the pissing match about randomized trials versus macro development because we believe the marginal returns to research in both areas are pretty high
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@kareem_carr @nntaleb Lack of pressure applies then to all disciplines that are not applied. This lack of pressing problems is applicable to all Humanities, maths, zoology, geology, anthro, education, well most of the disciplines.
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@nntaleb Epidemiology is expected to reduce disease. Physics is tasked with explaining material reality.
The issue with economics is there aren't any pressing problems that *must* be solved, and without that pressure they just do whatever seems fun, so the theory feels more useless.
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Some fields work in theory but not in practice. Some fields work in practice but not theory.
The uniqueness of economics is that it works in neither theory nor practice.
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@drSujayShad @MakrandParanspe It's a matter of perspective. I agree w/ you. But there is a difference b/n organisers not attending which I feel is cruel and students not attending (who are entitled to not attend should they choose to). If that 1 or 2 people who invited her aren't there, I agree w/ you.
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@Kalyan_KumarK @MakrandParanspe Thats evil. You dislike someone, don’t extend the invite.
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@MakrandParanspe @smitaprakash @du_mirandahouse What do you mean not acceptable? Or not done? Now are you going to tell whom people can dislike or not? Its between the institute and her. They might apologise or justify. Not sure how can you stop them doing what they did. These things happen sometimes.
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No; it's not acceptable. You invite someone to be the Chief Guest of the programme. Then you don't show up. It's simply not done. I am not sure whether the programme was held at all or if @smitaprakash. And for a college like @du_mirandahouse to do this--totally shameful.
Kalyan Kumar K@Kalyan_KumarK
@MakrandParanspe Or they just dislike her and chose to disrespect her... They are entitled to, don't they?
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@meenakshibhanja @arunk_patel I did. I don't understand what's your point. Do you think students should be forces to attend. Yes or no? That's all I'm talking about. Not sure what are you on about
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@Kalyan_KumarK @arunk_patel lol.. read the OP and/ or replies
Do ur research
MH = the institution
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While the convenors should have been there, students are free to attend what they like and not like.
Smita Prakash@smitaprakash
To the Principal, staff and students of Miranda College, Delhi University, you need to respect the Chief Guest you invite for your events. I was there for a no show! I have posted the videos and pix here so that you learn that tardiness equals to disrespect. No staff and 4-5 students. Flow chart & evidence posted
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@meenakshibhanja @arunk_patel Who disagrees with it? No one. I was just concerned with expectations re students. I'm happy we are on the same page. Just not Smita.
Btw, What's MH?
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@Kalyan_KumarK @arunk_patel As I said, u lack basic comprehension skills it appears ?
Oh..since when did men start enrolling in MH?
Simplicitor - don’t invite someone/ anyone if u ( as the person extending the invite) cannot show courtesy or respect of adhering to the time mutually agreed on
Over and out
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@meenakshibhanja @arunk_patel Ah. So we are on the same side to believe, students have no obligation to be there. They don't find her worth their time. We should communicate this to Smita. So she's only angry about the organisers absence and not students
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@Kalyan_KumarK @arunk_patel No one forced any student to b there!
Instead of raging u shld maybe read the OP &comprehend what’s written
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@meenakshibhanja @arunk_patel Yes. Those invited should be there. Why should I as a student be forced to... Ill do what I please with my time.
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@arunk_patel Mr. Kumar it seems you missed the entire point
Quite simply put, If anyone invites whoever other, it’s basic respect and courtesy to b present on the time mutually decided
Else, don’t invite
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@smitaprakash If this just happens with you... May be they dont like you. If it never happened to anyone but you, then it's b/n you and college... Cannot say the culture overall is like this. It's one of an issue
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To the Principal, staff and students of Miranda College, Delhi University, you need to respect the Chief Guest you invite for your events. I was there for a no show! I have posted the videos and pix here so that you learn that tardiness equals to disrespect. No staff and 4-5 students. Flow chart & evidence posted
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@pranavmahajan @smitaprakash Speak for yourself. There are many who are fine with the way things are... Let those who benefit from punctuality practice. Let's not generalise.
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@smitaprakash We all need to have a bit of fauji in us. It will lead to massive change. 👍
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@cbokhove But thanks for taking the pain actually go through page by page and line by line and highlighting...
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Economists: "education research is so poor".
Not a good sign they are OK with generalising from N<10.
Christian Bokhove@cbokhove
I agree it starts with that for quants papers (plus code). However, I am disappointed that despite the tiny sample from very diverse journals is leading to very broad conclusions 'education research sucks' by those who purport to be evidence-informed.
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@cbokhove Right. But isn't it easier when you have %s, to also include N value... Instead of showing 50% of x as some category and later we realise it's 50% of n=2 🤷
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@Kalyan_KumarK I have now realised -after folk pointing out- that maybe not all content available open access. Folk pushed out image left of left image. Article has the one on the right.
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@cbokhove I see. I struggled to see what the N for each subject was. But wierd that they didn't show it upfront and next to the graph.
Sorry for the misunderstanding. Can't agree more with what you say, esp if N<10... means literally nothing. The truth can go anyway.
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@Kalyan_KumarK Sorry, think misunderstanding. The analysis itself has N<10 for education research articles and saw some economists disparaging education research as a field based on it. I'm not commenting on economists' studies but their claims about education research.
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@cbokhove But this reproduction paper is not by economists. It's sociology, biology etc.
I'd be very surprised to see any econ paper make such a claim ever, given it being rigorous of all social sciences (which some don't even think it should be called as a soc science)
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@Kalyan_KumarK The reproduction paper - I've seen a few feeling pretty content with themselves and trashing education research as a field despite N<10.
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