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Shikshak banne ka raasta – Ek Maaya Jaal

Shikshak banne ka raasta – Ek Maaya Jaal

ByAkansha Yadav

This article revolves around teacher education as a discipline in India. The article is titled ‘Maya Jaal’ because the field is not as simple and easy as one may perceive it to be, rather a “Maya,” an illusion with many dots, some of which connect whereas some don’t, making it a “Jaal,” a web. There is a perception that all needed to become a teacher is a teacher education qualification. However, that is hardly the case. In this paper, I have attempted to write how complicated the area has become. For instance, it’s comparatively difficult to get into a Teacher Eduction (TE) Programme; recruitment remains a concern if a candidate gets into the program. The aricle discusses admissions into a teacher education program, the occupation’s commercialization, and teachers’ recruitment.

Impact of the rise of right-wing politics in India on Institutions

Impact of the rise of right-wing politics in India on Institutions

BySrijan Gollapalli

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) rise in the Indian political circles has been well documented for a considerable amount of time. But in 2014, a resurgence of sorts caused BJP to come to power for the second time in over 16 years. BJP’s meticulous rise to power marks an era of the political right-wing dominating politics, not only in India but in other notable powers of the world as well.

Fumbling through Bumble – Confessions of Using an ‘Unsanskari’ Dating App

Fumbling through Bumble – Confessions of Using an ‘Unsanskari’ Dating App

ByChitra Nair

Here, on a dating app, you’re asked about actual things that you want from a relationship – like if you want kids, want to hook up or basaofy your ghar grihasti. These are some pertinent, deal-breaking points in a relationship that you get to tackle from the get-go. 

The Indian National Congress: Problems, Challenges and the Way Forward

The Indian National Congress: Problems, Challenges and the Way Forward

BySrijan Gollapalli

For any political party to thrive in conditions as hostile as the Indian political climate, the presence of a strong, astute leader capable enough to tackle dynamic political conditions is very critical. And it is the absence of a strong figure capable enough to tackle and counter the rise of the BJP that is hurting Congress’ aspirations to rise to power.