Tag: Racialism
Looking for the Cosmopolitan Indian in Times of Growing Xenophobia
The recent attacks on African students in India remind us why we still need to learn to look beyond skin colour and fight our...
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As Elections Draw Closer, Punjab Congress must get House in Order
Before it is too late, the Punjab Congress must reorganise and reorient to gain the most out of this electoral opportunity.Understanding the Predicament of Afghanistan: The Need to Look Deeply
From fiction to news Afghanistan has always attracted public attention but given its unique political trajectory, can we understand the predicament of its people sensitively?Fr. Stan Swamy will be Remembered for his Commitment to Justice and an Undefeatable Courage
Stan Swamy was a well-know human rights activist from India who passed away recently. He was serving his term in jail for his alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad case and was not granted bail on medical grounds.Fr. Stan Swamy was a defender of human rights giving hope to thousands of Dalits and Adivasis
Human rights activist Fr. Stan Swamy passed away in hospital while waiting endlessly for a medical bail. He had been in jail since last year in the Bhima Koregaon case.The Conspicuous Absence of Women in India’s Labour Force
Despite decades of independence, why do women still not have an adequate representation in India's workforce?
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Three Lessons of Teaching
At a time when academic bureaucrats are obsessed with ‘ranking’ and ‘measurement’, a teacher speaks of what is immeasurable—the joy of teaching.Good Morning, 2022!
Amid divisive politics, brutalization of human consciousness, technological violence, hollow spectacles and superficial education, the linear movement of the calendar time takes us to...The New Leam celebrates its fifth year…Carrying the Lamp of Truth
At a time when gigantic corporate media houses shape our ways of seeing the world, it is not easy to remain committed to a...The Sickness of MCQ Pattern of Exams
Is it the time to be aware of the danger implicit in the popularization of the MCQ pattern of standardized tests and examinations?
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Thich Nhat Hanh, who worked for decades to teach mindfulness, approached death in that same spirit
Emphasising upon the role of mindfulness even while doing daily chores, Thich Nhat Hanh brought spiritual practice closer to life.Feminism, Hinduism and the Caste Question
Here is a thought provoking book that is bound to engage the reader in a process of rigorous self-introspection.Ghar Kunda: Experiencing a Ritual Age Old Yet Infused with Unlimited Ethnographic Wonder
Celebrations are infused with the flavours of a local culture, here is a photo essay on how Diwali is celebrated in a remote village of Jharkhand.Bell Hooks (1952-2021): A Fountain in a Spiritually Impoverished Academic World
To live fully we would need to let go of our fear of dying. That fear can be addressed by the love of living....The Facade of Free Online Counselling Services and what makes them so Half-Hearted
The writer narrates her disappointing efforts to seek counselling after the death of a near one due to COVID-19 and why society as a whole lacks compassionate listening skills.- CINEMA
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Understanding How Gender Barriers Impact Subject Choices in School Education
The article tries to examine gender biases that impacts subject choices in school education impacting the lives of countless women in India and the world.Edtech in Teacher Education: Panacea or Dystopian Possibility?
Technology oriented solutions have been introduced in teacher education during campus closure period since March 2020. This article explores notions of student-teachers on use of edtech in teaching particularly its impact on development of teacher agency.The Tyranny of Coaching Centres
Is it the time to be aware of the devastating consequences of the exam-centric education—and that too heavily dictated by the mushrooming growth of coaching centres and ed-tech companies?The Impact of Bell Hooks : Education as the Practice of Freedom
BELL HOOKS - 0The New Leam believes that here in our country students and teachers ought to engage with Bell Hooks—a great professor and pedagogue who could...Facilitating Dialogue through the ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’
Can the 'Theatre of the Oppressed' be utilised as a tool in the classroom? This article explores this interesting proposition in pedagogy
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Women’s Claim over Professional Aspirations take a toll Amid Taxing Work from Home Culture
Women’s struggles to live up to professional commitments have become harder amid the pandemic as the boundaries between the home and the workspace disappear.DTC’s Restrictions on Passenger Intake in COVID-19 Protocol is Exclusivist
While keeping passengers under restrictions in Delhi’s public transport may be a step to ensure that COVID-19 is at bay, is the new protocol turning anti-people?Understanding the Crisis of India’s ‘COVID-Orphans’
The massive impact of the pandemic has left countless children orphaned, can we choose to turn a blind-eye to their pathological state and resultant vulnerability?Juhi Chawla’s Lawsuit Against 5G Refreshes the Debate on Adverse Impact of Mobile Radiation
Actress Juhi Chawla’s recent lawsuit against the rollout of 5G in India refreshes the debate on its possible harmful impact on life on the planet.Rural Internet Connectivity in India: Gaps and Challenges
The article looks at the crisis of poor internet connectivity in rural India and how this impacts its prospects and connectivity to the outside world especially amid the COVID-19.
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