06 Nov Are authoritarian leaders good for education? Authoritarian leaders combine charisma and bureaucratic organisation, making instant, seemingly effective decisions. India is a... Continue reading
06 Nov Institutional autonomy imperatives Indian education needs enabling environments where edupreneurs, school principals and teachers have wide autonomy to... Continue reading
06 Nov Critical importance of first five years An authoritative research study of the University of North Carolina indicates that the key to... Continue reading
06 Nov Death of scientific temper Absence of any experimental component in science teaching is common even among private schools. This... Continue reading
09 Nov Desperate effort to replenish bare cupboard The government of Uttar Pradesh — India’s most populous state (215 million) — is headed... Continue reading
09 Nov Pains & gains of the world’s toughest school-leaving exam The high rankings awarded to China’s universities in the annual WUR (World University Rankings) of... Continue reading
09 Nov Faith in the wisdom of children I am writing this essay in Rome and it has aroused indelible memories of a... Continue reading