Last week's reportage captures the inquisitive spirit of 'What if', an important aspect of journalism. What if China attacks Taiwan and how does India get impacted/be a factor in that? What if the quality of corporation schools is improved in India's cities? Check out our curations this week which answer these questions.
Have you seen the 1998 English film ‘Sliding Doors’? Or its 2001 Tamil remake ‘12B’? The central point of the film deals with the question ‘What if’.
Writing an analytical news report based on this question is a very difficult exercise, but can be rewarding for the readers. In this week’s curation, I have tried to recommend some reportage that indulges in this exercise.
For instance, what happens if the biggest variable in whether China attacks Taiwan has to do with India’s ability to handle a three-front war. This one is for geopolitics buffs, but do check it out.
Similarly, another piece answers a ‘What If’ that many public policy experts have asked for many years: improving the quality of our public schools. In Mumbai, a few now offer Cambridge and IB education; read on to understand its impact.
In our environment recco, we have a piece asking what if the Himachal government had heeded to warnings that could have saved a village.
We also have picked out a piece on Jammu and Kashmir’s maiden Ranji trophy win and why China and Russia are keeping their distance from the war in Iran.
Happy reading!
Our Curation For The Week
1. How Jammu n Kashmir’s Ranji win redeemed a cricketer tainted by match fixing
Read here
2. Why China and Russia are keeping away from the war in Iran
Read here
3. Why India matters in China’s decision to annex Taiwan
Read here
4. Mumbai Corporation’s decision to offer IB, Cambridge education and its implications
Read here
5. The unheeded warnings that could have saved a Himalayan village
Read here
