Learning to read: why faulty theories should not be allowed to get in the way of primary education

New Delhi, July 22 -- I watched an eight-year-old boy 'read' a page of poetry from his Hindi textbook. He spoke fluently, eyes moving across the page, finger tracking the line. Taking the book from hi... Read More

Children's schooling has swung from one dogma to another: here's what to watch out for

New Delhi, July 8 -- Last week in a school, I watched a teacher run an 'activity' on fractions. About 20 children folded paper into halves and quarters with evident enjoyment. There was movement, colo... Read More

Let's not overload the Indian school curriculum with causes that are dear to us-it's heavy enough

New Delhi, June 10 -- The expansion of human knowledge is a magnificent phenomenon. Over the centuries, we have mapped the human genome, understood the cosmos better and untangled the chemistry of lif... Read More

Education in the age of AI: sharpen human faculties like critical thinking, don't stuff students with facts

New Delhi, May 27 -- Human knowledge is growing. Across every field, the accumulated understanding of humanity is deepening and expanding. This is something to celebrate. It also creates a serious and... Read More

India's emergence has a deficit that may not be too late for us to collectively close-empathy

New Delhi, May 13 -- Ten years ago, only two or three students from a class of 30 would pass the class 10 board exam at this government school. Today, only two or three from a class of 60 do not. The... Read More