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Note to teachers: Stand out of students’ sunlight
September 07, 2026 7:35 am
Though Nietzsche dances in their classrooms, they ignore texts like ‘Twilight of the Idols’ that criticise this neediness of the teacher to be the recipient of bhakti: ‘Thou seekest followers? Then thou seekest ciphers’
For teachers, the last period never arrived
June 19, 2026 12:28 am
The problem with this epidemic of perpetual busyness is that teachers are left with no free time or space to read, think, create, or explore new things. Leisure is the condition that makes intellectual life possible
For academic ghar wapsi that endures, India must first fix basics at home
December 01, 2025 11:50 am
The depressing truth is that India has never invested thought, money or energy to do justice to the human resource pool of a populous post-colonial nation
Data shows nearly half of urban students in Classes XI and XII are taking tuition. It is a symptom of a broken education system
August 29, 2025 7:11 am
Unless the metrics of academic success are diversified, seats in higher education expanded, and the school curricula strengthened not just in infrastructure but relevance, coaching will remain not just an option, but a perceived necessity in the rush to get a head start in life
How Indian universities can benefit from federal cuts and policy changes in foreign universities
May 15, 2025 10:33 am
Dynamic policymaking can ensure that India grabs this golden opportunity presented by the shifting global scenario to foster a boom in its education sector
At coaching centres, education is just another product
August 14, 2024 8:02 pm
Education that equips children to flourish not only as individuals but also to contribute to flourishing societies and economies cannot be found in after-school tuition shops. For this, we must return to the school
Why does our education system keep punishing children?
February 07, 2024 11:18 am
What is it that forces the young, so many of them from lower castes, to extinguish themselves? It is the educators who need to be educated first
How education can combat prejudice
July 13, 2021 8:51 am
Krishna Kumar writes: By critically engaging with the perceptual histories children have internalised, education can counter caste and religious discrimination.
To transform learning, assessment, trust teachers and schools
June 16, 2021 8:08 am
Ameeta Mulla Wattal writes: Teachers should be able to accelerate change, redesign systems with equity in mind, respond to feedback, encourage collaboration, catch and pollinate ideas and create a culture of research and development.
'Digital India' is not prepared for digital education
September 03, 2020 8:43 am
Transition from teacher-class based teaching to digital-education will need multi-pronged efforts over time. For parents, students, teachers and institutions, investment and infrastructure are needed.
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India Education Summit 2022 key moments: Redefining education for all
April 06, 2022 5:54 pm
India Education Summit, a two-day event, started on April 6 and all updates can be found at indianexpress.com
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