The conspiracy of silence in the mainstream media over the arrest and incarceration following denial of bail on December 9, of Business India publisher Ashok Advani, reflects well on occupational solidarity and camaraderie within the fourth estate. However it denies the public the benefit of a story with an instructive moral.
Magic Seeds by V.S. Naipaul; Picador; Price: Rs.495; 294 pp
Magic Seeds is the sequel to SirVidya Naipaul’s Half a Life, a novel published in 2001 and reviewed on this page (see EW February 2002). And if it is this Trinidad-born, London-based Nobel literature prize winner’s last book as he claimed when on a recent book promotional tour of India, this perspicacious writer […]
Seven day whistle-stop tour of KeralaA desire to check out if the God’s own country hype which attracted 2.5 million foreign tourists last year is unwarranted, prompteda short investigative tour of the better northern half of the state-Within a continent-sized nation which despite its rich heritage of ancient cultural monuments and natural attractions draws a […]
The dimensions of post-independence India’s open, continuous and unchecked textbooks publishing rackets have recently come to light following the miraculous defeat of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government in the general election held last March.Srinidhi Raghavendra reports
The class VII Marathi-medium social science textbook published by Karnataka’s directorate of textbooks, a subsidiary of the department of […]
The media recently had a field day over a public spat between Prince Charles and education secretary (i.e minister) Charles Clarke, over some disparaging comments made by the Prince about the country’s education system. Politicians tend to get hot and bothered when Prince Charles airs his views on almost any subject […]
I recently attended a very insightful lecture delivered in Mumbai by the Coimbatore-based Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. In his trade mark chatty style he asked the audience, what makes a newborn (child) into an five-foot plus adult. I thought, surely life force i.e nature’s energy. But his answer was “food”. A straightforward answer from an enlightened guru.
On a mission to South Asia to re-establish the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) board and affiliate as many schools as possible to this school leaving examination board which was a well-known and well-regarded name in India, Mark Bartholomew, CIE’s regional manager for South Asia, has got off to a good start. Already, within three […]
Your Counsellor RepliesI‚m in my final year B.Sc and would like to study for a MCA degree after graduation. Which institutes offer this course and what are their eligibility requirements?Bikram Singh, New Delhi The basic qualification for admission into MCA (Master of computer appli-cations) is graduation in any discipline with maths as a subject until […]
Hitherto the vocation of stock brokers, portfolio management is all about selection and acquisition of securities and continuous purchase and sale thereof to optimise investment returns
With the deregulation offinancialmarkets now a global phenomenon, the emerging worldwide money market is experiencing dramatic changes. As the Indian economy integrates with the world beyond, and the complexity […]
For a beautiful mind a commonplace encounter can result in a great invention.
The sight of a visually challenged man cane-tapping his way in a local train prompted young Arvindakshan Ravichandran to examine how much easier navigation would be for the visually challenged if wheels were attached to white canes. Seven months later, Ravichandran developed and perfected […]
In anticipation of Republic Day which is traditionally celebrated by the establishment with archaic pomp and pageantry, EducationWorld investigates the cumulative impact of high-promise high-potential post-independence India’s slide into a republic of injustice, upon children coming of age in this society fashioned by the heirs of Mahatma Gandhi. Dilip Thakore reports
As the populace awaits the colourful pageantry and pomp […]
Dedicated champions of environmentBittu SahgalAlmost every wildlife preserve in India has a champion identified with its defence. Fateh Singh Rathore saved Ranthambhore; Brijendra Singh protected Corbett Tiger Reserve; the late Humayun Abdulali ensured the survival of what is now the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai while H.S. Panwar was the crusader of Kanha. Likewise K.M. […]
Making most of computersNinad VengurlekarComputers in schools is no longer a new phenomenon in India. While a large number of schools are using computers to ‚Ëœteach computers‚, many upscale private schools have started utilising them to teach regular subjects like science, history, geography, mathematics etc. However, there is growing frustration that existing computer labs cannot […]
One of the most positive developments of 2004 was the changed political scenario following the defeat in the general election of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. The NDA had close ties with the militant Hindu sangh parivar which is overtly attempting to capture the minds of the younger generation using education as a means to this end. Through […]
Founded in 1966 this Adelaide-based varsity has established a significant reputation for research and publication and citation of research papers
Located a mere ten km from downtown Adelaide, capital of South Australia, Flinders University enjoys a sizeable reputation in the sixth continent for excellence in teaching and research. It offers over 160 undergrad and postgrad degrees internationally reputed […]
Inaugurated in September 2004 to meet the surging demand for trained beauty professionals, CVISE offers the study programmes of America’s pioneer school of beauty and aesthetics
America’s pioneer school of beauty and aesthetics worldwide has made its India debut. The Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics (CVISE) has set up shop in Mumbai and offers beauty and aesthetics study […]
Six students from 60 across the country have won the Horlicks Dream Team competition organised by the Bangalore-based education consultancy and events management firm Activity. They were awarded scholarships of Rs. 25,000 each on November 5.
The six winners inducted into the Horlicks Dream Team were Pavan Kapnadak from Kola Saraswathi School, Chennai; Soumya from […]
They said it in December”A few simple habitat improvements and technological innovations could make life much more palatable for these (Haryana‚s) women, the most important being the provision of sanitation.” Ravinder Kaur in The Indian Express (December 15) “The current status of learning across the country is in a situation of crisis. It requires bold […]
The State of the World’s Children Report 2005, a UNICEF document released in various parts of the country earlier this month, paints a grim picture of childhood in India especially in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state (166 million) which hosts one-sixth of the country’s children. According to UNICEF, one billion children […]
Congratulations on your cover story ‘Fading allure of five-star schools’ (December). It unbiasedly evaluated the pros and cons of international schools which are being promoted across the country with alarming speed.
My daughter is three years old and I’ve been looking around for a good international school. I must say that I’ve been impressed by […]
New winds of democracy are beginning to blow over the beleaguered nations of the Middle East and the Arab world. They promise the scent of rain needed to revive the parched roots of nascent democracy, rule of law and basic human rights looking for sustenance in a region which houses an estimated 600 million people living […]
Enthusiasm for new year festivity has evaporated following the great tragedy which has been visited from the deep sea upon millions of unwary innocents whose near and dears, homes, savings and very livelihoods, have been washed away by the giant tsunami waves of December 26. Now as the monumental task of cleaning up, comforting and […]
Mita Mukherjee The state government is planning to amend the rules for conducting student union elections, an annual event at universities and colleges that has .....Read More
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