Only a teacher who thinks – who reads widely, doubts openly, and reflects deeply – can invite students into that intellectual life. Such teachers do not manufacture obedient learners. They nurture responsible citizens...
India’s education policy, NEP 2020, speaks the language of inclusion, but practises the politics of exclusion. On paper are noble ideas and sentiments. Instruction in mother tongue in the lower grades is pedagogically sound. Multilingualism is celebrated too on paper. Indian languages are seemingly empowered. In practice, however, Hindi is quietly and cunningly elevated to a default national language. English is delegitimised as “colonial.” Regio.....
Can knowledge be segregated into watertight compartments called physics, maths, literature, etc? A farmer uses science, economics, geography, and traditions together. When you read a newspaper, you bring language, history, ethics, and logic simultaneously into play. Why should a student’s learning be cut up into segments that seem to have no connection with each other? Children think in wholes, not compartments. A child’s mind is not a timetable at all. Have you ever listened t.....
To say a student “knows English” is vague. To say a student can listen attentively, express ideas clearly, negotiate meaning, and respond appropriately in real-life contexts using English – that is competency in English...
There is an overload of knowledge and information in our school curriculum. It is not just about the length of the syllabus: it is more about the crowding of concepts...
There was an extract from young Albert Einstein’s biography by Patrick Pringle in CBSE’s class eleven English. It showed Albert questioning his history teacher on why anyone should bother to memorise dates in history. Education shouldn’t be about memorising facts, Einstein told his teacher, it should be about generating ideas and nurturing students’ creativity. The lesson was removed from the syllabus from the 2025-26 academic session. We can ea.....
Does education play any significant role in one’s success in life? Vardan Kabra, educationist, motivator, and author of the provocative book Reimagining Indian Education, asked this question to many parents in different parts of India while conducting workshops for them. The answer was surprisingly revealing. NO. A lot of successful people aren’t highly educated. Mark Zuckerberg is a school dropout. S.....
The greatest delight of a teacher, especially a retired one, is a call from one of their earliest students. I was gifted with that delight recently when a student whom I taught in 1989-91 in Shillong called me and recalled some of my classes. She had got her number from another colleague of mine. The trigger for her remembrance was her visit to Kerala along with her 21-year-old son. The conversation soon acquired a warmth.....
This post brings back a vivid memory of the day I stopped being scared of animals. Who helped me? A Doberman!..
Premanand Maharaj Quotes in Hindi, प्रेमानंद महाराज के विचार, Spiritual Quotes Hindi, Sanatan Dharma Quotes..
It was a Catholic priest who invented the Big Bang theory. He was a scientist too. How to blend science with religion?..
The Park Avenue in Ernakulam is flanked by gigantic rain trees with their branches arching over the road like a cathedral of green. They were not so domineering four decades ago when I used to walk beneath their growing canopies. The Park Avenue with its charming, enormous trees has a history too. King Rama Varma of Kochi ordered trees to be planted on either side of the road and make it look like a European avenue. He also developed.....
There were Christians in Kerala long before the Brahmins, who came to be known as Namboothiris, landed in the state from North India some time after 6th century CE. Tradition has it that Thomas, disciple of Jesus, brought Christianity to Kerala in the first century. That is quite possible, given the trade relationships that Kerala had with the Roman Empire in those days. Pliny the Elder, Roman author, wrote in his encyclopaedic work, Natural.....
It is interesting that when the northern parts of India were overrun by marauders, Kerala was embracing ‘globalisation’ through trades with many countries...
Moraes Zogoiby (Moor), the narrator-protagonist of Salman Rushdie’s iconic novel The Moor’s Last Sigh, carries in his genes a richly variegated lineage. His mother, Aurora da Gama, belongs to the da Gama family of Kochi, who claim descent from none less than Vasco da Gama, the historical Portuguese Catholic explorer. Abraham Zogoiby, his father, is a Jew whose family originally belonged to Spain from where they were expelled by the Catholic.....
New Labour Codes Gratuity Rule: Complete Guide to Latest Changes (2025 Update) The new labour codes gratuity rule is one of the most discussed topics in India today, especially among salaried employees and HR professionals. With the introduction of the four new labour codes—Wage Code, Social Security Code, Industrial Relations Code, and Occupational Safety Code—the... Read More The post New Labour Codes Gratuity Rule Explained: Eligibility, Calculation & 2025 Updat.....
Modern education and it's fallacies..
What is cyberbullying and how to prevent and stop it yani ki cyberbullying kya hai aur isse kaise bachein iske The post CyberBullying Kya Hai Isse Kaise Bachein appeared first on Hinglish Help...
One of the controversies that has been raging in Kerala for quite some time now is about a girl student’s decision to wear the hijab to school. The school run by Christian nuns did not appreciate the girl’s choice of religious identity over the school uniform and punished her by making her stand outside the classroom. The matter was taken up immediately by a fundamentalist Muslim organisation (SDPI) which created the usual sound and fury on the campus as well as outside. Keral.....
The dating world has changed drastically with social media and technology. Modern relationship terms such as catfishing, ghosting, benching, and orbiting describe the new patterns of love and heartbreak. This blog explains each term in detail with examples. The post Modern Relationship Terms You Must Know In Today’s World appeared first on Simply Life Tips...
