Reading the New York Times’ Confused Reading of Reading
The New York Times should have an interest in encouraging reading. In its treatment of the pedagogy of literacy it displays all the traits that would put off any competent and curious reader.
Education
The Old Woman and the QR Code
A flustered senior citizen channels Hemingway to write of her epic battle against the ubiquitous and often exclusive use of QR codes.
India Looks to Finland for an Effective Educational Model
A tiny European country may provide the key to elevating the education of the world’s biggest student population.
Confessions of a Modern Indian
Indians need to assess the largely subconscious impact of Western values on contemporary Indian culture.
COVID Has Forced Us to Rethink Education and Exams
The pandemic has forced us to rethink the way we have shaped our education system and its focus on examinations.
Should the Study of Extremism Be Part of the Curriculum?
The study of the radical right has an important part to play in decolonizing the curriculum.
Education’s Struggle to Make Sense of Language
In an age dominated by economic and technological reasoning, language itself has lost its meaning.
An Indian Journey From School to Homeschooling
After studying in the UK for a year, an Indian student chose to learn by herself instead of being taught in a system that suppressed critical thinking, logical argument and free expression.
