New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- 'Technology can teach' is a zombie idea that has haunted education for a few decades. Ideas rarely die, and countless undead ideas float around even after they are proven comple... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Would you want a camera watching over you at your desk all day? Your answer, like mine, is likely to be a resolute 'no.' The thought itself is intrusive, a violation of your most... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- It would be inaccurate to call the three rooms in this school 'classrooms.' In most primary schools, dedicated rooms are assigned to classes-Class 1 to Class 5-or shared if there ... Read More
New Delhi, July 23 -- We are at the fifth anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Having been a member of the NEP drafting committee, I am frequently asked, "You invested so much time... Read More
New Delhi, July 9 -- No plan survives first contact with the enemy." This military maxim, often attributed to Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, the Prussian strategist who reshaped modern wa... Read More
New Delhi, June 25 -- Even if we focus narrowly on the most basic education outcomes-whether children can do simple mathematics or read and write with comprehension-the variations across Indian states... Read More