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The public eye

Explore my various appearances in the public eye, from conferences and community events to news outlets. Through this section, you can access my interviews, speeches, and articles, gaining insight into my perspectives on education, leadership, and institution building.

My work and expertise have been featured in prominent institutions, media, and academic journals, showcasing contributions in the Administration and Leadership domains.

Featured

The Hindu · The Knowledge Gap · 9 August 2026
Why attention should be listed as a competency in higher education
The fix for our shortening attention is not more willpower, but less noise. The knowledge gap is not between what students know and what they should know — it is between what we ask of their attention and what we have built to support it.
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The Hindu · The Knowledge Gap · 13 July 2026
The Guest Who Cannot Vote
On the proposal to seat an AI tool as a non-voting 'Special Invitee' on every Board of Studies. The danger is not that AI seizes the throne, but that its smooth output is waved through because checking is dull and it usually looks right.
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The Week · 3 July 2026
India's AI jobs are booming: can our graduates do the work, or only talk about it?
An opinion piece arguing that Indian higher education teaches AI vocabulary rather than AI judgement: 2.9 lakh AI-linked roles were posted last year, but fewer than one applicant in ten has deployable skills.
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The Master's Voice Podcast · 30 Apr 2025
Building purpose-driven leaders for tomorrow
A vision for shaping future-ready, purpose-driven leaders through integrity, innovation, and a long-term educational approach.
Sansad TV · 24 Apr 2025
Sansad TV Special: Rashtra Nirman
Rashtra Nirman, One Step Higher, a series on the role and contribution of distinguished institutions of the country.

Media archive

13 entries

RV University appoints Professor Ram Kumar Kakani as its Vice Chancellor. RVU, a new-age global university for liberal education, cites over 25 years of experience across academia and governance.Education Economic Times1 Sep 2025
Industry-academia collaboration: the way forward. On structured, collaborative approaches, regular dialogue, co-creation of curricula, and shared accountability.The Millennium Post15 Jan 2025

IIM Raipur hosts Chintan Shivir 2.0; Chhattisgarh CM attends. A two-day residential program of introspection, strategic dialogue, and policy innovation with cabinet ministers including CM Vishnu Deo Sai.Coverage2024
IIM Raipur Director shares details on upcoming courses, career opportunities for MBA grads, and placement skills, including admission process changes and skills recruiters seek.Shiksha.com22 Aug 2024
Impetus given to the manufacturing sector: Prof. Kakani. A budget aligned with the vision of transforming India.Central Chronicle24 Jul 2024

Insights, in the public record.

Why attention should be listed as a competency in higher education

The Guest Who Cannot Vote

India's AI jobs are booming: can our graduates do the work, or only talk about it?

Building purpose-driven leaders for tomorrow

Sansad TV Special: Rashtra Nirman