by Smt. Lata Mangeshkar - Angelic, and
School Absenteeism and Growing Coaching Culture: Are we Compromising the Future of an Entire Generation?
If dummy admissions, prolonged school absenteeism, and an unregulated coaching culture continue unchecked, we may end up producing students who have spent enormous amounts of time and money on education without actually receiving the education they need.
Education as a Game Changer for South Asia: India can Become an Educational Leader
If South Asian governments urgently review and reform their education systems, the region can all benefit within 15 years from our demographic dividend and unleash the region's immense knowledge and growth potential within a generation.New education systems must be interactive and inter-operative to allow free movement of professionals, capital and labour around the region
The Reconstituted Nalanda: Can it Leverage its Civilizational Memory to Become an Alternative Academic Hub for the Global South?
Nalanda serves as a counterweight to the historic monopoly of Western universities over social, political, and ecological theory. It invites Asian and African scholars to address regional dilemmas such as resource sovereignty, post-colonial statehood, and sustainable modernization using indigenous analytical categories.
'Girls going to schools would be the real revolution in Afghanistan'
The daughters and granddaughters of these warlords, like those of several key Taliban commanders, live and study abroad. Sabori’s school in Archi is half-closed, owing to the ban on education for girls over 12 years of age. Several underground schools have sprung up where even some Taliban foot-soldiers send their daughters.
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The Orb in the Golden Robe
With a veil of deep sorrow do I now my heart adorn
Ramadan can be a life-changing period for Muslims
My faith firmly believes in equality, dignity, compassion, respect, tolerance, justice and peace for other faiths, writes Frank F Islam for South Asia Monitor
Address by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of Raisina Dialogue 2021 in New Delhi, April 13, 2021
This edition of Raisina dialogue takes place at a watershed moment in human history. A global pandemic has been ravaging the world for over a year
Bengal election: Is Mamata Banerjee on self-defeating course?
In the ongoing West Bengal state election some significant developments are taking shape, which may have far-reaching implications in the political scenario not only in West Bengal but all over India
Manna
There is more to Manna than the Tamarisk tree
Go Live In The Past, Sometimes
When the present, it torments you
Politician-police-criminal nexus makes governance challenging in India
The implementation of apex court-suggested police reforms including creation of state level security commission is required immediately to break politicians-police-criminal nexus that has created a crisis of governance in India.
Healing Power of Words
Let your words a melody carry
Only the rich can fight elections in India
Only the rich can fight polls in India as the cost of electioneering has gone up by many times
Statement by Minister of External Affairs at the Joint Press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
I am delighted to address you all at the conclusion of my talks today with my Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Kerala elections: A three-cornered fight to win the southern Indian state
The state of Kerala recently witnessed what many would call an odd political moment
When the Bell Tolls, Tidy Up
Wise, the one who tidies up
The Quest For Conquest
Eternal is the thirst within us
There is a Time for all Things, Pre-ordained
Some, beyond our Reason and our Rhyme
