New Delhi, May 8 -- Pre-school to Masters, I studied in nine institutions. Two of these were run by religious trusts. There was not the slightest effort in either institution to influence our religiou... Read More
New Delhi, April 11 -- The Supreme Court issued an interim stay on a Karnataka high court order which had allowed 'board examinations' to be conducted for classes 5, 8, 9 and 11 in schools in Karnatak... Read More
New Delhi, March 28 -- From the windows of our classroom, we could see trains passing. The railway line was more than a kilometre away, but down on a slope, with nothing to obstruct our view. Spotting... Read More
New Delhi, March 14 -- All schools were shut in March 2020 as covid engulfed the world. In India, schools did not return to normalcy till January 2022. Four years after the pandemic hit, it is useful ... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 29 -- A fellow donor waxed eloquent about treating partners as equals. 'Partner' is the word often used for NGOs that receive financial grants from donors. I cringe at the word 'donor'... Read More