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Indian students continue to struggle with Covid-19 disruption
November 15, 2022
Students around the world are still paying for the disruption to their education caused by the widespread closure of schools around the world as one country after another moved to prolonged lockdowns. In most countries, schools have reopened only in this academic year, after almo...
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On Indian Teachers’ Day a message to today’s teachers
September 5, 2022
On this Indian Teachers’ Day, I would like to draw a comparison between the teachers of yesteryears and the teachers of the present. Gone are those days where a child at school looked up to the teacher as the supreme mentor in their lives. Whatever the teachers said was GodR...
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Indian Americans’ hegemony in Spelling Bee contests
July 22, 2021
At the recently concluded finals of the National Spelling Bee contest 2021, Zaila Avant-Grande, stunned her Indian rivals and went on to become the first African-American to win the contest in 96 years. Avant-Garde beat 10 other rivals in the finals, nine of whom were Indian-Amer...
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‘Shaming terrible tool for teaching’
December 18, 2020
Last week Kerala State Child Rights Commission ruled that humiliating or publicly rebuking a child is a gross violation of child rights and should be treated as an offence. The commission further said the police should register a case, if needed, against the perpetrators when suc...
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A bibliophile’s dream
January 12, 2018
Despite the infiltration of e-books and kindles in the market, book fairs in India are celebrated with fanfare. The 26th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair is on in full force in the national capital, New Delhi, at Pragati Maidan (exhibition hall). The book fair started on ...
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Paris enforces pollution diminution measures
December 15, 2016
Just like New Delhi, Paris has also been witnessing a severe rise in pollution levels lately. The French authorities have effectuated a series of action plans aimed at tackling air pollution in Paris, which can be an inspiring event for the Indian capital.
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Child trafficking ring busted in West Bengal
November 29, 2016
Among a growing number of instances, a child trafficking racket was busted by local authorities in the state of West Bengal in India.
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UNICEF report links air pollution to deaths of 600,000 children yearly
November 1, 2016
Air pollution affects health and lives of children across the globe on a large scale, with India at a critical situation, as pointed out by a UNICEF report titled ‘Clear the Air for Children’.
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A glimpse of the festival of lights in New Delhi
November 1, 2016
People in New Delhi celebrated Diwali, or Deepavali as it is popularly known in India, with an infectious enthusiasm and energy. Diwali is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in autumn across the nation. Spiritually, it signifies the victory of light over darkness and of good ...
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Diwali festivities illuminate India
October 29, 2016
As India prepares to celebrate Diwali, the biggest and the brightest festival in the country, this Sunday, many people abroad also follow the trend. As the festivities have already begun, here is why the festival is considered auspicious and the most important.
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Dussehra fest in New Delhi
October 12, 2016
Dusshera, a major Hindu festival, was celebrated in India on October 11. Festivities begin nine days in advance before the D-day that marks the victory of good over evil. According to the Hindu mythology, Dussehra marks the day when lord Rama beheaded the evil demon Ravana who is...
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Climatic changes take a toll on life
July 12, 2016
According to a latest report by World Health Organisation (WHO), the rapid changes in climate may increase global deaths by around 250,000 by the year 2030 and India can prove to be a major contributor in the destruction.
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