The ‘missing’ joy of Research
Research in India has become ‘joyless’ because of 3 factors- oversaturation of PhD applicants, ignorance about opportunities and orthodoxy of universities.
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Learning from nature: Rabindranath Tagore’s vision
To Rabindranath Tagore, nature was essential to not only experience the unity of truth in this world but also to children’s wholesome development.
Learning to teach: Nuggets from a primary school classroom
Three young beginning teachers and their educator explore possibilities in a primary grade classroom.
Coaching Classes: What do you call a group of parrots?
The essay analyses the effect of coaching industry on the Indian youth and what they mean for the education system and economy, and teaching as a profession.
Five educators on education
This essay summarizes the educational philosophies of five great educators that are often studied in the pre-service teacher education programme.
Princess goes to school
The article revisits the institution of schooling provoked by the travails of a little girl’s initiation into the system. What does early schooling really serve?
Paracosm – A less reflected take on “Atrangi Re”
Which translates to “funnily weird” on Wikipedia. But, what about that silent and possibly uncomfortable talk about the mental health of the protagonist?
Aggressive Majoritarianism and Power
However, in the race of power projection where no one wants to project oneself as weak, the genuine efforts of welfare find no place
Cultural Significance of Salt in South India
Salt is considered as goddess Lakshmi. As Lakshmi and Vishnu reside in the pal kadal (Sea of milk, abode of Vishnu) and as salt (at least the majority) is also extracted from the sea, Tamils perceive salt as Lakshmi.
Examining the Nature of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
In order to remove this deficiency in civil law and keeping in mind the rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament enacted the Domestic Violence Act to provide for a remedy.
Independent indeed, but are we free?
We can never be free from ideology, as it is the ideology that is dependent on us and feeds on our belief systems. But we have to be free from ideological hegemony to start moving into the direction of freedom.
India after Independence: A New and Divided Nation
In 1947, India had a population of 345 million. It was split. The high and lower castes, as well as the dominant Hindu population and other religious Indians, were divided. A wide diversity of languages, fashions, cuisines, and occupations were spoken in this large territory. How could they be forced to live in harmony inside one nation?
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