Agreed. As an aside, I am impressed that someone who went to an IIT (and so had to do well in the most competitive exam in the world) sees the dark side of the

Agreed. As an aside, I am impressed that someone who went to an IIT (and so had to do well in the most competitive exam in the world) sees the dark side of these tests. Interestingly, India just scrapped competitive exams for 10th grade (CBSE) which is a great first step.