Categories Commentary Core Theory Key Insights The Paradox of Precision: How Ranking Frameworks Re-engineer Reality Through Observation Post author By K Kefale Post date 27 October 2025 No Comments on The Paradox of Precision: How Ranking Frameworks Re-engineer Reality Through Observation Institutional ranking frameworks, like India’s NIRF, successfully drive measurable improvements (e.g., more research, higher faculty qualifications) by defining specific metrics. However, this very act of measurement creates a new reality […] Tags Niklas Luhmann, Operational Closure, Second-Order Observation, Structural Coupling, University Ranking