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Contagion demystified

Contagion demystified

This timely book by an epidemiologist gives fascinating insights into how things spread -- not just viruses but ideas and…

August 24, 2020

Policy or fantasy?

The NEP 2020 aims to restructure the school education system by extending it to children under six For the Indian…

August 26, 2020

Wishful thinking

Beyond jargon and keywords, what is the NEP 2020 and why do we need it? This National Education Policy envisions…

August 26, 2020

Hindi through the backdoor

The NEP seeks to promote Hindi and vernacular languages at a time when English is the aspirational language of the…

August 8, 2020

Curtains down

Stage performers across West Bengal are facing a severe shortage of funds as shows have come to a halt during…

August 2, 2020

Adversity as opportunity

The pandemic has posed an existential crisis for Indian metal and rock music. Artists have withdrawn, spending the time to…

August 4, 2020

Online exams a failure

Delhi University’s online mock exams are a disaster, students claim In June, Delhi University announced open book online exams for…

July 22, 2020

Devaluation of education

Can Indian universities ask students to take exams when they have barely taught them? When the Coronavirus pandemic hit India,…

July 22, 2020

Event of the Week

Israel connect  What: Featuring the works of two leading contemporary artists from Israel, Dani Karavan and Atar Geva, an online…

July 22, 2020

A library in your pocket

During the lockdown and since books in the digital format have done relatively better in India, the format is still…

July 10, 2020