Yearly Archives: 2017

From need to obsession technology is fast becoming the centre of our existence from morning till night. Our real words have been taken over by the virtual world and amidst this we are leaving behind many things that were once considered precious for and unique to the human civilization. Can there really be a way out?

Like Cows women too are ‘slaughtered ‘but ironically the first makes us angry and the second makes us indifferent.

As many of the popular McDonald’s outlets shut down in the city, we rediscover the once vibrant local food stall at the corner of the street- and revisit a time where people ‘connected’ without Social Networks.

GLIMPSES : The Mahesh Yogi Ashram in Rishikesh where the legendary Beatles Band once visited and composed many of their popular songs now stands in ruins. Is it only the end of a once lively space known for its transcendental meditation or does it also signify the death of a magical era in music?

FROM THE TEACHER’S PODIUM  The teacher within the classroom is faced with the perpetual task of dealing with children of diverse kinds often with attention...

Ram Nath Kovind or Meira Kumar? Can a ‘Dalit’ President make a difference? Or is it yet another piece of strategic politics that trivializes the issue of social inequality? Is there any hope if politics is reduced into a chess game?

A recent incident in Delhi’s Golf Club where a woman was badly treated and forcibly taken out despite being formally invited only on the account of being inappropriately dressed to suit the standards of the place is a reminder of the still prevalent ‘colonial’ mind-sets that many of us in India still hold.

Here is an article that explores the possibility of critical pedagogy: a mode of teaching-learning that makes social science reflexive, illuminating and life enriching.

India offers us a wide range of language traditions. Yet the major emphasis is laid upon learning English, often neglecting the mother tongue and its associated literature and culture. The global world has put us in a dilemma where we struggle to know how the question of language pedagogy must be approached. Here is an interesting idea to think about.

The contemporary times bring with them an ambiance of mutual intolerance and hatred. Maner Sharif Dargah in Bihar stands as a reminder of a civilizational history that was based on cultural syncretism and harmony and thus is worth a revisit.